Tracy Mumford
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From The New York Times, it's The Headlines.
I'm Tracy Mumford.
Today's Friday, January 9th.
Here's what we're covering.
In Portland, Oregon yesterday, Border Patrol agents fired on a man and a woman during a traffic stop, just a day after an ICE officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis.
A Homeland Security spokeswoman said the agent in Portland fired after the driver tried to run them over.
The department made the same claim in Minneapolis, though video analysis by The Times appeared to contradict that.
In Portland, the spokeswoman said Border Patrol was targeting an undocumented immigrant who was a member of the Trende Aragua gang.
Portland's mayor called it a sign that federal immigration efforts are out of control and demanded that ICE halt all operations in the city until a full investigation takes place.
The Portland police chief said his officers only learned about the shooting when the injured man called 911.
He had driven off, and paramedics reached the victims more than two miles from where the traffic stop happened.
On emergency radio broadcasts, an EMT said that the woman in the car had a chest wound.
The police chief said when his officers did get to the scene, the federal agents involved in the shooting were no longer there.
Meanwhile, The Times has learned that several weeks ago, officials at ICE headquarters sent out a stark warning to its agents across the country.
In an email, they were told about an increase in protests and threats against officers.
And the email said that they should be, quote, prepared to take appropriate and decisive action should you be faced with an imminent threat.