Could #Federal prosecutors charge the officer? [if this were a different admin]

Federal prosecutors can charge law enforcement officers for fatal #shootings, but the bar is very high & charges are rare.

Prosecutors would need to show the officer knew his conduct was unlawful or acted with reckless disregard for the constitutional limits of his authority, which is difficult to prove in court.

The #Trump admin has defended the officer's actions.

#law #ExtraJudicialKillings #UseOfForce #ICE

A deadly shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach shattered a symbol of safety and coexistence, highlighting Australia’s rising antisemitism and broader social polarization. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/17/world/bondi-attack-sweeps-australia-into-violent-world/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #australia #terrorism #shootings #sydney #guns

Dozens of people lined up at Sydney's Bondi Beach to pay tribute to the 15 victims and those wounded in Sunday's Hanukkah festival shootings, Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/16/asia-pacific/crime-legal/sydney-shooting-30-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #australia #terrorism #shootings #sydney

Australia will consider toughening gun laws after a father and his son killed 15 people in the nation’s deadliest terror attack. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/15/asia-pacific/crime-legal/australia-shooting-gun-laws/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #australia #shootings #terrorism #guns #anthonyalbanese

The US is on track to record the lowest level of mass killings, including deadly shootings, in two decades. Causes of violence are complex, but prevention programs and community health may play a role in the shift. #shootings #MassKillings #data #GoodNews

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2025/1208/mass-killings-shootings-drop?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into The American Story @the-american-story-csmonitor

The US is on track to record the lowest level of mass killings, including deadly shootings, in two decades. Causes of violence are complex, but prevention programs and community health may play a role in the shift. #shootings #MassKillings #data #GoodNews

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2025/1208/mass-killings-shootings-drop?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into The American Story @the-american-story-csmonitor

The incident has prompted continued questions about #US #LawEnforcement #shootings of #Black people in their homes & generated a change in #Illinois #law requiring fuller transparency on the background of candidates for law enforcement jobs.

A jury of 10 women & 5 men, including 3 alternates, will hear testimony that’s predicted to end next week.

#SonyaMassey #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #police #racism #WhiteSupremacy