MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four individuals are now facing federal charges related to confrontations with federal officers in Minneapolis, including a woman accused of biting off a fingertip of an immigration officer during a protest.
Claire Louise Feng, 27, of St. Paul, Minnesota, was indicted on serious assault charges for allegedly attacking a special agent from Homeland Security during a demonstration held on January 24, following the shooting of a man named Alex Pretti by immigration officers.
According to the indictment, Feng attempted to intervene while an immigration officer was making an arrest when she tackled the officer. During the scuffle, she reportedly bit the immigration officer’s finger, resulting in severe injury. The officer only recognized the extent of the injury after realizing that the tip of his finger had been severed, exposing bone.
Feng’s attorney stated she plans to contest the charges, highlighting issues of credibility regarding the ICE agents' allegations against her.
In addition to Feng, three others have been indicted for separate incidents involving threats directed at FBI agents. Following the theft of documentation containing personal information about these agents, they received numerous threats to their safety. Brenna Marie Doyle, an 18-year-old from Spokane, Washington, faces multiple charges including threatening to murder an officer’s family member.
Two other men, James Patrick Lyons and Jose Alberto Ramirez, are also charged with sending threats to FBI personnel through text messages. Their attorneys have not yet responded to requests for comment on the allegations.
As this legal situation unfolds, the focus on the controversial protests and the actions of law enforcement continues to warrant significant public scrutiny.
