The U.S. Justice Department finalized a rule allowing people barred from owning firearms due to criminal convictions to apply for gun rights reinstatement via a new online portal, championed by Attorney General Todd Blanche.
The US Department of Homeland Security deported Jashandeep Singh from India and four others from Guatemala, Mexico, and Chile on August 3-6. The individuals had criminal convictions for offences including sexual coercion, homicide, and firearms violations.
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, hosts Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, and Leah Feiger discuss ICE collecting DNA from nearly a million people including young children, Google's quick retreat from a controversial AI-powered Google Earth feature, and the White House's secretive new AI cybersecurity framework.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national with no criminal convictions, was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Houston. His family states he was driving to a homebuilding site and may have been scared, leading him to ignore commands and attempt to ram an officer. Hundreds marched in protest, demanding "ICE out of Houston!"
A Mexican national, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, fatally shot by an ICE officer in Houston had no criminal convictions in 35 years in the U.S. His family and a congresswoman stated he was driving a crew to a homebuilding site when the shooting occurred. ICE claims he ignored commands and attempted to ram an officer.
Over 150 people convicted of violent crimes were granted taxi licences by Wolverhampton city council last year, data obtained by the Guardian shows. The West Midlands authority issued licences to 438 people with criminal convictions, including 158 violent offenders, 61 drug offenders, 36 drink offenders and four sexual offenders. Despite issuing over 42,000 driver licences—far more than any other UK council—Wolverhampton council insists safeguarding is a priority and that it conducts more rigorous checks than other authorities.
