Friday, October 9, 2020

Black Boston jogger stopped by ICE agents, prompting outcry from local officials: 'Outrageous' | TheHill

A Black man captured a video of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents stopping him during a jog in Boston this week, prompting an outcry from local officials. Bena Apreala, a 29-year-old real estate agent, told NBC Boston that he began recording when the agents told him to stop without identifying themselves while he was jogging in the West Roxbury neighborhood. "The police officer started walking towards me, and he said, 'Hey, stop,' and without identifying himself, he started asking me for identification, asking me where I was from, asking me who I was, what my business was around the area," Apreala told the local station. Apreala said he figured out they were ICE officers from their badges.....
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/520293-black-boston-jogger-stopped-by-ice-agents-prompting-outcry-from-local

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