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Appeals Court: Mexican Boy’s Family Can Sue Border Patrol Agent in Fatal Shooting

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com In a decision that could have widespread consequences for federal law enforcement, an appeals court ruled Monday that a Border Patrol agent can be sued for fatally shooting a 15-year-old Mexican boy across the border, the Los Angeles Times reports. The three-judge panel in New Orleans said the 2010 shooting of Sergio…

Mexican Officials Challenge Early Release of DEA Agent Killer, Caro Quintero

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Mexican officials said Tuesday they are seeking to reverse an appeals court ruling that led to the early release of a notorious drug kingpin who was in prison for killing a DEA agent, The LA Times reports. Relations between the U.S. and Mexico became strained after Caro Quintero, the accused founder of…