Opinion

The Minneapolis Shootings Underline the Advantages of Body Cameras, Which DHS Has Been Slow To Adopt

A pending appropriations bill could increase transparency and accountability by requiring DHS personnel to record encounters with the public.

2 agents fired guns in Alex Pretti shooting, DHS finds. Read the report.

USA TODAY obtained the report on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis. Read it in its entirety.

DHS Retreats From the Claim That the Agents Who Killed Alex Pretti Faced a 'Violent Riot'

The post DHS Retreats From the Claim That the Agents Who Killed Alex Pretti Faced a 'Violent Riot' appeared first on Reason.com.

ICE, Border Patrol and Homeland Security: What's the difference?

There are multiple federal law enforcement agencies within the Department of Homeland Security. Here's a look at three agencies and what they do.

Two federal officers fired guns in Alex Pretti shooting, initial DHS report says

Two federal officers fired their guns during Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting, according to an initial review by the Department of Homeland Security that was obtained by NBC News.

Exclusive: Two officers fired their guns during Pretti encounter, Homeland Security says in initial report

Two officers fired their guns during the fatal encounter with Alex Pretti in Minneapolis over the weekend, according to an initial report to Congress from the Department of Homeland Security reviewed by CNN.

Battles Are Raging Inside the Department of Homeland Security

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared before a bank of television cameras in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night to blame the man who had been shot to death by federal agents in Minneapolis that morning for his own death,
Homeland Security Today

DHS Scales Back Customs and Border Protection’s $2 Million Office Renovation Plan

The Department of Homeland Security has pulled back part of a proposed multimillion-dollar renovation of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner’s office suite, rejecting front-office upgrades while allowing mission-critical repairs to move forward.
Nextgov

Law enforcement is the leading DHS use case for AI

Subagencies like ICE and CBP are leveraging biometric technologies like facial recognition extensively, per the new case inventory.

DHS review does not mention Pretti brandishing gun: Reports

An internal review of the Alex Pretti shooting, reviewed by multiple news outlets, does not mention that he brandished his weapon before being shot, as at least one Trump official initially claimed. The preliminary review by U.
Opinion

Congress must vote no on DHS funding without reforms | Letters

Congress must vote no on Department of Homeland Security funding until comprehensive oversight and reforms are implemented

Gun rights groups clash after man DHS says was armed fatally shot by CBP in Minneapolis

A man DHS says was armed fatally shot by Border Patrol agents sparked a gun rights debate between the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus and the NRA over carry rights.