[00:00] Peter Rowan: From Neural Newscast, I'm Peter Rowan.
[00:03] Richard Lawson: And I'm Richard Lawson.
[00:05] Peter Rowan: Federal authorities are investigating whether immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month.
[00:13] Peter Rowan: We also examine a major political shift in South Asia.
[00:17] Peter Rowan: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is claiming a landmark election victory.
[00:23] Richard Lawson: The Justice Department is reviewing evidence that appears to contradict previous accounts of a struggle involving ICE agents.
[00:31] Richard Lawson: Additionally, we look at Secretary of State Marco Rubio's latest assurances to European
[00:36] Richard Lawson: allies regarding the future of the transatlantic alliance.
[00:40] Peter Rowan: U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen moved to dismiss all felony charges against Alfredo Alejandro
[00:48] Peter Rowan: Alhorna and Julio Cesar Sosa Salis on Friday.
[00:53] Peter Rowan: The two Venezuelan men were accused of assaulting an ICE officer with a broom handle and a snow shovel during a January 14th incident.
[01:03] Richard Lawson: However, video evidence revealed that the sworn testimony provided by two separate officers appears to have been untruthful.
[01:11] Richard Lawson: ICE Director Todd Lyons stated that the agency has opened a joint criminal probe with the Justice Department into the officer's conduct.
[01:20] Peter Rowan: The original complaint alleged the officer fired a defensive shot after being ambushed by the men.
[01:27] Peter Rowan: Attorneys for the defendants say the video shows the officer recklessly fired through a closed door while the men were retreating into their home.
[01:37] Richard Lawson: The two officers are currently on administrative leave and could face criminal prosecution for lying under oath.
[01:44] Richard Lawson: This case follows a series of other federal immigration shootings
[01:48] Richard Lawson: where eyewitness statements and video evidence have called official accounts into question.
[01:54] Peter Rowan: In other news, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party is claiming victory
[01:58] Peter Rowan: in the first national election held since the 2024 uprising.
[02:03] Peter Rowan: Chairperson Tariq Rahman was seen casting his vote in Dhaka
[02:07] Peter Rowan: as polling officials began the count earlier this week.
[02:11] Richard Lawson: Security personnel remained on high alert outside party offices as the results were announced across the country.
[02:19] Richard Lawson: The election follows years of political instability.
[02:23] Richard Lawson: It marks a significant turning point for the nation's parliamentary leadership.
[02:28] Peter Rowan: This victory for the BNP comes after a period of intense transition following the departure of the previous administration.
[02:36] Peter Rowan: International observers are closely monitoring the transfer of power and the formation of a new government in DACA.
[02:43] Richard Lawson: Turning now to American foreign policy, Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently addressed European leaders to clarify the administration's stance.
[02:52] Richard Lawson: Rubio told allies that the United States will not abandon the transatlantic alliance despite shifts in domestic priorities.
[03:00] Richard Lawson: I'm Peter Rowan.
[03:01] Richard Lawson: And I'm Richard Lawson.
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