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Friday 3 November 2023

U.S. Marshals releases its first report on shootings by officers

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST fered other injuries six times
Associated Press during the period of the re-
WASHINGTON (AP) — The port, which was composed
U.S. Marshals have for the on a fiscal year schedule.
first time released data on The shootings were spread
shots fired by their officers across the country, with the
or other police working with largest number happening
them. in regions in the West and
The report released this in Texas.
week examined a total It found that more than half
of 147 shootings over the of the officers who fired
course of three years, from shots were from other po-
2019 to 2021. Almost all of lice agencies working with
those happened as the the deputies on task forces.
federal agency tasked Of the 266 officers involved
with fugitive searches ar- with shootings, just under
rested people on warrants, 40% were deputies. That
including for crimes like as- finding has the Marshals
sault and homicide, the re- “committed to enhancing
port said. The total includes USMS federal oversight” of
fatal shootings, injuries and task-force officers. The Jus-
those where no one was tice Department began
struck. allowing local officers work-
It’s a step toward transpar- Yellow crime tape blocks off an area near a mall parking area where two Baltimore city police ing with federal law en-
ency for federal law en- officers were shot and a suspect was killed as a U.S. Marshals’ task force served a warrant, July forcement to begin wear-
forcement, and comes at 13, 2021, in Baltimore, Md. ing body cameras in 2020,
a time when data about Associated Press reversing a policy that had
police shootings remains tor Ronald Davis ordered those outlined in the report One deputy U.S. Marshal strained its relationship with
scarce, years into a nation- the review last year, saying were independently inves- was killed during the three- some law enforcement
al reckoning over police it reflects the seriousness of tigated. year period: Chase White, agencies quicker to adopt
brutality and racial injus- shots fired by officers. The The aim was to study poli- who was fatally shot serv- their usage.
tice. Experts say detailed report does not include in- cies, training, tactics and ing a fugitive arrest warrant There are nearly 4,000 dep-
data is essential to tackling formation on whether the equipment to figure out against a man accused uty U.S. Marshals, and they
the issue, but comprehen- shootings were deemed ways to make shootings of stalking a female police work with more than 3,500
sive information for the U.S. legally justified nor data less likely or destructive in sergeant in Tucson, Ari- task force officers from de-
is still lacking. on more recent shootings, the future, the report re- zona. Officers were injured partments around the U.S.,
U.S. Marshals Service Direc- though it does say that leased Tuesday states. by gunfire 13 times and suf- the report states. q

Federal agents search home of fundraiser for New York City Mayor

Eric Adams

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and contacted as part of the ately respond to a request shortly after Adams an- solicit donations for Ad-
MICHAEL BALSAMO inquiry. “The campaign for comment, is a cam- nounced that he was ams’ reelection bid, while
Associated Press has always held itself to paign consultant to Adams abruptly returning to New simultaneously starting her
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal the highest standards,” he who raised money for his York City from a planned own lobbying firm last year,
agents on Thursday raided added. “The campaign will election effort and also lob- trip to Washington D.C. to records show. Her clients
the home of a top fundrais- of course comply with any bied his administration on “deal with a matter.” have included real estate
er and longtime confidante inquiries, as appropriate.” behalf of corporate clients. A sit-down with senior interests with business be-
to New York City Mayor Suggs, who did not immedi- News of the raid came White House staff and the fore the city, including a
Eric Adams, who abruptly mayors of Denver and Chi- Chinatown mall that was
ditched a planned White cago proceeded without seeking a lease renewal.
House meeting and flew Adams in attendance. A Her dual efforts as fundraiser
home from Washington. spokesperson for City Hall and lobbying have drawn
Agents searched the home declined to comment on scrutiny from good govern-
of Brianna Suggs in Brook- the cancellations, deferring ment groups, though she
lyn, a law enforcement of- comment on the raid to the has denied wrongdoing.
ficial told The Associated Adams campaign. A neighbor, Christopher
Press. The official, who was Suggs has worked closely Burwell, said he saw close
not authorized to publicly with Adams since at least to a dozen people in FBI
disclose details of the inves- 2017, when he was Brook- windbreakers leaving
tigation, spoke to the AP lyn Borough President. Sugg’s apartment shortly
on condition of anonymity. She later joined his mayoral after 9 a.m. The agents
The official declined to say campaign, helping to raise were carrying at least one
whether Suggs was the tar- more than $18.4 million for box, he said.
get of an investigation. his primary and general A spokesperson for the fed-
Vito Pitta, an attorney for Gated front steps lead up to the 929 unit residency at Crown elections, according to her eral prosecutor’s office in
the Adams campaign, Highs in Brooklyn, New York Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. LinkedIn profile. Manhattan, Nicholas Biase,
Associated Press
said the mayor was not Suggs has continued to declined to comment.q