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Local law enforcement use surveillance tech amid public concern (Updated)
Attendees at a public forum this month discussed the local law enforcement’s use of Flock surveillance technology.
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Brothers held by ICE denied bond, again
Victor Laverde Laguna and Gregory Javier Laverde Laguna will be released to Colombia.
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Brothers held by ICE seek release after court ruling
A federal judge’s February order opened a way for Gregory Javier Laverde Laguna and Victor Laverde Laguna to seek release.
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OU students demand campus protections during anti-ICE walk-out
Hundreds of students gathered around the College Green over fears of an eventual ICE presence on campus.
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An interview from ICE detention
Detained in an ICE facility, Victor Laverde Laguna alleges he and his brother Gregory Javier, who has Down syndrome, have experienced violence.
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Brothers arrested locally remain in ICE custody despite dismissals
Victor Laverde Laguna and Gregory Laverde Laguna are still in ICE custody, even though their Athens County criminal cases were dismissed.
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ICE case presents unique challenges to Judge Lang
Judge Patrick Lang has few precedents to draw on as he decides several unique cases. This week: the Laverde Laguna brothers.
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Court dismisses cases against brothers detained by ICE
The cases were dismissed with prejudice, meaning the charges cannot be brought again by the state.
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County prosecutor declines to exonerate brothers detained by ICE
Gregory Laverde Laguna and Victor Laverde Laguna were brought to Athens County for a hearing in local criminal cases Wednesday.
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Officials lacked judicial authority to release men to ICE
Judge Patrick Lang has ordered the county to get the men back for a Nov. 12 hearing. Whether that will happen remains to be seen.
