Calls for investigation after video shows ICE officers using batons on protesters
Residents in Frederick, Maryland, shaken after clashes as activists decry violence from officers as ‘unconscionable’ Political leaders in Maryland are calling for investigations into the conduct of Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) officers as they clashed with protesters during a federal operation in a local community. Residents of Frederick, a city about 50 miles north-west of…
Residents of Frederick, Maryland, are demanding an investigation into the use of force by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers during a clash with protesters. Video footage captured ICE officers wielding batons against demonstrators and driving their vehicles onto the sidewalk toward people. Protests erupted following ICE's arrival last Thursday and Friday, as activists warned the public about the presence of ICE agents.
Cesar Diaz, the president of Frederick city council, witnessed officers nearly hitting him and his vice-president before the incident escalated. Diaz and others reported that some residents were fearful of leaving their homes and traveling to work. ICE stated they were investigating a man who fled during a vehicle stop, but tensions rose quickly as more officers arrived.
Protests turned violent as protesters attempted to block a residential address by forming a human chain. At least two individuals were hospitalized due to injuries sustained during the clashes. Congressional representatives and the governor of Maryland have called for a transparent investigation into the incidents, alleging that ICE's actions were excessive and unjustified.
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