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On March 15, 2025, in South Padre Island, Texas, ICE agent fatally shot 23-year-old San Antonio resident Ruben Martinez during spring break traffic control after a crash. ICE said Martinez struck an agent with his car; passenger Joshua Orta, his lifelong friend, told lawyers they were driving slowly, no one was hit, and shots came without warning as Martinez apologized. Orta died February 21, 2026, in a single-car crash near San Antonio, days before formalizing his statement, prompting a state hearing on the incident and its long concealment by ICE.

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Joshua Orta watched his friend Ruben Martinez die from close range after shots rang out through their car window. Now, Orta himself is gone in a fiery crash, leaving painful questions unanswered.

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On February 16, the First Amendment Troop staged 'ResistDance' in Washington, D.C., portraying the killings of Renee Nicole Good, shot by an ICE agent on January 7 after driving from a raid, and Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a nurse shot multiple times on January 24 during an ICE operation. The performance spread widely online, with supporters praising its artistry while critics called it corny and misleading. Tensions rose when Good's Minneapolis memorial was set ablaze on February 17, and U2 released an EP honoring her as an 'American mother of three' fighting for freedom.

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Twenty-two performers in maroon outfits stood on Lincoln Memorial steps, symbolically reenacting the deaths of a poet-mother and a nurse as modern-day resisters against federal agents.

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U2 surprised fans with 'Days of Ash,' an EP led by 'American Obituary,' dedicated to 37-year-old Renee Good, killed on January 7 when ICE agent Jonathan Ross fired at her SUV during raids targeting undocumented immigrants. ICE claims self-defense after Good accelerated toward him, but her family autopsy revealed a head wound, videos show her calm, and probes continue amid conflicting accounts labeling her a protester or terrorist. The release follows suspicious arson at her memorial and draws parallels to ignored vandalism of Charlie Kirk memorials after his 2025 assassination, highlighting divides over immigration enforcement and media coverage.

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Bono's voice cracks with fury and grief in U2's new track, honoring Renee Good, the Minneapolis mother shot dead by an ICE agent during immigration raids.

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On February 11, Noem visited Gibboney, whose son Ronald da Silva was killed in 2002 by Luis Gonzalez, a Mexican national previously deported for gang ties. Gibboney, a legal immigrant from Hungary, thanked Noem for DHS's push to deport criminal noncitizens, calling it an honor amid her long advocacy for border security. The emotional meeting highlighted DHS's record enforcement under Trump while contrasting with California protests against ICE operations.

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Secretary Kristi Noem hugged Agnes Gibboney outside her San Bernardino home, sharing a moment of solace with the mother who lost her son to an illegal immigrant's violence two decades ago.

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During a February 19 debate on bills to investigate federal agents' use of force, Rep. Walter Hudson from Albertville likened Gov. Tim Walz, AG Keith Ellison, and Mayor Jacob Frey's opposition to ICE operations to 'insurrectionist rhetoric.' He referenced protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti, killed in separate January incidents amid 'Operation Metro Surge' tensions, as examples of those putting themselves in harm's way. Democrats condemned his words for downplaying the deaths and January 6, while Hudson stood firm, highlighting local resistance to federal immigration enforcement in a state with sanctuary policies.

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On the Minnesota House floor, Rep. Walter Hudson directly called out Democratic leaders for rhetoric he said echoed their own January 6 criticisms—right in the middle of a heated immigration debate.

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Joachim 'G6' Chivayo, 33, from Zimbabwe, and Ayanda Brian Gungwa, 20, from South Africa, were arrested on November 26, 2024, in Brakpan with six unwrought gold bars valued at R15 million and a Mercedes-Benz SUV. Granted R20,000 bail each with orders to stay in Gauteng and report weekly, neither appeared in court, prompting arrest warrants on March 11, 2025. Chivayo is the brother of Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo; unconfirmed reports place him in Zimbabwe, while the Hawks seek information on both amid concerns over illegal gold trade from artisanal mines.

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Two suspects caught with gold bars worth millions slipped their low bail and vanished, leaving South African authorities pleading for public tips to bring them back.

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Before facing Auburn, Kentucky men's basketball coach Mark Pope told a group of University of Kentucky journalism students to avoid manufactured headlines and focus on truthful storytelling. A 1996 national championship captain who returned as head coach in April 2024, he warned that clicks can be cheap or earned through greatness, emphasizing storytellers' immense responsibility. The clip drew praise from sports media figures like Jeff Goodman and ESPN's Jeff Darlington, who called it spot-on for the click-driven industry. Lee K. Howard, who brought his students, said Pope gives the most thoughtful answers he's covered.

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In a packed Rupp Arena presser, UK coach Mark Pope locked eyes with journalism students and delivered advice straight from the heart of media's toughest challenges.

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