Worcester community reacts to chaotic ICE arrest
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Video footage collected by MassLive after 11 a.m. shows City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj confronting Worcester police officers.
When her mother rushed outside their home to take custody of the infant, federal agents arrested Ferreira-De Oliveira.
The union's statement called for the city to launch an ethics investigation into Haxhiaj's conduct and urged federal officials to take action against her.
A Massachusetts police union is calling for charges against a City Councilmember who allegedly assaulted local and federal officers — and incited a caught-on-video chaotic protest of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest of an accused violent criminal.
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Worcester Telegram on MSNPetty: 'Threats of violence' led to decision to close Worcester City HallWORCESTER ― City Hall will be closed to the public at 5 p.m. on May 13 due to safety concerns, the city has announced. The scheduled City Council meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the budget hearing at the Standing Committee on Finance at 5 p.m., both will be held virtually via Zoom.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a statement on the evening of May 9 identifying the woman arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Eureka Street in Worcester on May 8.