Ex-Yale student released from immigration jail; US judges limit ICE arrest authority in CT courts
HARTFORD, Conn. — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents released Afghan refugee Saifullah Khan on bond Friday evening, nearly a month after they immobilized him with Taser fire and detained him as he and his wife left an immigration hearing in Hartford's federal building.
In a related development, Connecticut's U.S. District Court judges issued an order less than a month after Khan's arrest limiting the authority of federal immigration agents to make arrests and detain people in buildings that house the state's three federal courts.
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Family of Colorado attack suspect detained by U.S. immigration authorities
The wife and five children of the man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators in Boulder who were calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza, injuring 12 of them, were taken into custody Tuesday by federal immigration authorities, officials said. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who was disguised as a gardener, had 18 Molotov cocktails and had planned to kill all the demonstrators but apparently had second thoughts, throwing just two during Sunday's attack in which he yelled 'Free Palestine,' police said. Soliman, 45, didn't carry out his full plan 'because he got scared and had never hurt anyone before,' police wrote in an affidavit. The two incendiary devices he did throw at the group of about 20 people staging their weekly demonstration were enough to injure more than half of them, and authorities said he expressed no regrets about the attack. Federal officials are investigating whether Soliman's family knew about his plan, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said in a post on X. A DHS official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, said the family was being processed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Story continues below advertisement 2:13 Man who allegedly threw Molotov cocktail at Israel hostages rally in Boulder charged with hate crime Soliman — an Egyptian national who is in the U.S. illegally, according to federal officials — told authorities that no one, including his family, knew about his plans, according to court documents. He planned the attack for more than a year and specifically targeted what he described as a 'Zionist group,' authorities said in court papers, at times spelling his first name 'Mohammed.' 'When he was interviewed about the attack, he said he wanted them all to die, he had no regrets, and he would go back and do it again,' Colorado's acting U.S. attorney, J. Bishop Grewell, said during a news conference Monday. The case against Soliman Federal and state prosecutors filed separate criminal cases against Soliman, charging him with a hate crime and attempted murder, respectively. He faces additional state charges related to the incendiary devices, and more charges are possible in federal court, where the Justice Department will seek a grand jury indictment. Story continues below advertisement Soliman is being held on a $10 million bond. His attorney, Kathryn Herold, declined to comment Monday after a hearing where he appeared before a state judge. His next hearing is Thursday. Soliman has been living in the U.S. illegally, having entered the country in August 2022 on a B-2 visa that expired in February 2023, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a post on X. She said Soliman filed for asylum in September 2022 and was granted a work authorization in March 2023, but that it also expired. DHS did not respond to requests for additional information. 2:33 'He caught himself on fire': Witnesses recount chaos as man attacks rally in Colorado According to an FBI affidavit, Soliman left an iPhone hidden in a desk drawer at his Colorado Springs home that contained messages to his family. After his arrest, his wife brought the phone to the local police department, saying it was his but was also used by other members of the family. Story continues below advertisement According to the affidavit, Soliman also told the police he was driven by a desire 'to kill all Zionist people' — a reference to the movement to establish and protect a Jewish state in Israel. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The attack at the popular Pearl Street pedestrian mall in downtown Boulder unfolded against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war, which continues to inflame global tensions and has contributed to a spike in antisemitic violence in the United States. The attack happened at the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot and barely a week after a man who also yelled 'Free Palestine' was charged with fatally shooting two Israeli Embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum in Washington. Six victims hospitalized The victims ranged in age from 52 to 88, and their injuries spanned from serious to minor, officials said. Six victims were initially taken to a hospital, and three remained hospitalized Tuesday at the UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, hospital spokesperson Kelli Christensen said. She declined to provide information on their conditions and said they had requested privacy. Story continues below advertisement Members of the volunteer group called Run For Their Lives were attacked while holding their weekly demonstration. Video captured by witness Alex Osante of San Diego shows people pouring water on a woman lying on the ground who Osante said had caught fire during the attack. 0:38 Number of victims in Boulder terror attack increases to 12 after 4 additional victims identified Molotov cocktails found Osante said that after the assailant threw the two incendiary devices, apparently catching himself on fire as he threw the second, he took off his shirt and what appeared to be a bulletproof vest before police arrived. The man dropped to the ground and was arrested without any apparent resistance in the video Osante filmed. Story continues below advertisement The Molotov cocktails were made up of glass wine carafe bottles or jars with clear liquid and red rags hanging out of the them, the FBI said. 'He stated that he had been planning the attack for a year and was waiting until after his daughter graduated to conduct the attack,' the affidavit says. He had gas in a backpack sprayer but told investigators he didn't spray it on anyone but himself 'because he had planned on dying.' Soliman also told investigators that he took a concealed-carry class and tried to buy a gun but was denied because he isn't a U.S. citizen. Authorities said they believe Soliman acted alone. He was also injured and taken to a hospital. Authorities did not elaborate on the nature of his injuries, but a booking photo showed him with a large bandage over one ear. Soliman, who was born in Egypt, moved three years ago to Colorado Springs, where he lived with his wife and five children, according to court documents. He previously spent 17 years living in Kuwait. Tucker reported from Washington. Associated Press reporter Sean Murphy in Oklahoma City contributed.
Toronto Sun
a day ago
- Toronto Sun
SIU, police probing deaths of two men in Burlington home
A Halton Regional Police vehicle. Photo by Ernest Doroszuk / Files / Toronto Sun An incident at a Burlington home early Tuesday left two men dead and both Halton Regional Police and the province's Special Investigations Unit investigating. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Around 12:30 a.m., a number of 911 calls were received from a residence on Cornerstone Dr. in relation to an unknown disturbance. Halton officers responded to the home and a 28-year-old man fled upstairs. 'At that time, the man was found with a serious, self-inflected wound,' SIU spokesperson Kristy Denette said. 'There was an arrest that was attempted to be made, and then following that there were life-saving measures that were attempted.' Officers called EMS but the man died at the scene. Denette says his wounds 'were believed to have been caused by a knife.' She said the SIU 'uncovered evidence of a conducted energy weapon' (Taser) and are interviewing to find out how it was used. 'Early information that's been provided to us is that there was a struggle between the male upstairs with police and there would have been a brief interaction,' she added. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Another man was located dead in the home and a woman was transported to hospital with non-serious injuries and has since been released. Denette said both were in their 50s. Denette wouldn't confirm if this was a family involved but added 'these individuals are known to each other,' and an autopsy on the older male would be conducted Tuesday or Thursday. 'The focus of the SIU investigation is the death of the 28-year-old man,' she confirmed. 'Halton police is conducting a parallel criminal investigation into the fatality of the other individual and also the injuries that were inflicted upon the female.' Anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, is asked to contact the lead SIU investigator at 1-800-787-8529. jstevenson@ World Canada Wrestling Sunshine Girls Olympics
Global News
2 days ago
- Global News
Manitoba Opposition Tories agree to speed passage of free trade bill before summer
Manitoba politicians reached a deal to speed passage of a free trade bill Monday, hours before the legislature was to break for the summer. More than 30 other bills were also set to be approved on the last day of the spring sitting. The trade bill, based on a deal with Ontario, would remove trade and labour barriers for some goods and services between Manitoba and other jurisdictions that pass similar laws. Other provinces have recently joined the effort, as part of a national plan to boost the economy and respond to tariffs imposed by the United States. The NDP government wanted the bill passed quickly, without public hearings that are normally mandatory in Manitoba, in time for July 1. The Opposition Progressive Conservatives initially rejected demands to quickly approve the bill and unsuccessfully proposed amendments they said would have broadened it. One Tory proposal would have reduced the number of provincial Crown corporations exempt from freer trade requirements. It was rejected by the NDP. Story continues below advertisement Tory Leader Obby Khan had also hoped for a compromise that would have seen the NDP agree to pass some Tory bills in exchange for fast-tracking the trade bill. He didn't get that promise, but agreed to pass the trade bill anyway. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'These are unprecedented times we are facing,' Khan told reporters Monday. 'Regardless of your political stripe, we must stand shoulder to shoulder against (U.S. President Donald) Trump's tariffs and for a stronger Canada.' Among the dozens of other bills headed to final approval Monday night was one to enact tax changes announced in the spring budget, including a change to personal income taxes that will no longer raise tax brackets in line with inflation. Another bill would add gender expression to the human rights code — a move that would include protections for people to be called by their preferred pronouns. The bill, similar to laws already in place in most other provinces, met with a mixture of praise and opposition at public hearings. Yet another bill would change highway traffic laws to impose new minimum distances for drivers to maintain when coming across snowplows and emergency vehicles. A change to the Public Health Act would eliminate the option of putting people with communicable diseases in jail, and divert them to a hospital or other health facility instead. Story continues below advertisement The Public School Act was amended to expand school nutrition programs across the province. 'We're incredibly proud of the work that we've done,' NDP house leader Nahanni Fontaine said. The government did not get all of its legislative agenda passed, however. The Tories used their right under house rules to hold back five bills for further debate when the legislature reconvenes in the fall. One bill includes several proposed changes to observances at schools. O Canada would have to be sung daily, and a little-used provision that required God Save the King to be played would be eliminated. The Tories said the bill would remove the royal anthem as an optional patriotic observance. Another bill held back until fall would lower political donation limits and require political parties to have a code of conduct for election advertising. A third bill would forbid liquor licences in urban convenience stores and gas stations — a move the Tories say will affect small businesses and customer choice in the few locations where such licences have been issued. The fall legislature sitting is scheduled to start Oct. 1.
