Man who sprayed Ilhan Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months

17 septembre 2026 à 18:48

Anthony Kazmierczak agreed plea deal over January town-hall attack that came amid Minneapolis ICE crackdown

The man who sprayed vinegar at the Democratic US House member Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall was sentenced Thursday to 14 months in prison after reaching a deal with prosecutors.

The sentencing of 56-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak came nearly eight months after the 27 January assault. At the time, Minneapolis was facing an immigration crackdown that led to angry protests, arrests and the killing of two US citizens by federal officers.

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Man Who Attacked Ilhan Omar Sentenced to 14 Months After Plea Deal

Par : Sejal Govindarao

17 septembre 2026 à 20:32

Anthony J. Kazmierczak sprayed vinegar at Ms. Omar while she was speaking at a Minneapolis town hall in January. He pleaded guilty to assault in May.

Anthony J. Kazmierczak was detained after squirting vinegar on Representative Ilhan Omar during a town hall in Minneapolis in January.

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Ilhan Omar brings bill to make ICE ‘pay the price’ for terrorizing communities

Par : David Smith in Washington

17 septembre 2026 à 07:00

Make ICE Pay Act would block nearly $140bn in funding and redirect money to places reeling from Trump crackdown

The US congresswoman Ilhan Omar is set to introduce a bill that would make federal immigration agencies “pay the price” for terrorising vulnerable communities, blocking nearly $140bn in funding and redirecting it to local recovery efforts, the Guardian has learned.

The Make ICE Pay Act, due to be introduced on Thursday, targets funding previously designated for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) under Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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