Agents on Leave After Video Trashes Immigration Case

0:00On April 6, two federal immigration agents are now on pay-bleive after video footage blew up their story in a Minneapolis shooting case. Prosecutors drop felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men, Julio Cesar Sosa, cellists who got shot in the leg, and Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna. The dismissal sticks for good, no refiling allowed, all because new evidence trashed the government's claims. Initial reports said the agent got jumped and beaten for minutes with a shovel and broom by a group of attackers. But the video tells a different tale, showing just a quick clash with two guys, no real be down in sight. This all went down amid a big Trump era push, sending thousands of agents to Minnesota to tackle what they called a spike in illegal crossings and crime worries. Critics are piling on, saying it exposes flaws in federal raids, while backers push for more accountability in these high stakes ups. Eyes stepped in quick, confirming the two agents might have lied under oath, which acting

1:01director Todd Lyons called a major federal crime. Their under full investigation now, with the feds digging deeper into the mismatch between sworn statements and that key video. As this probe rolls on, it shines a light on how shaky witness accounts can derail cases and shake trust in immigration enforcement, leaving everyone watching for real answers. From across the country, powered by AI, this is US News Today, I'm Corey with the story.