Defense attorneys are seeking access to investigative files related to the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good, after learning the ICE agent involved was also the officer who was assaulted by a Minnesota man in June 2025. The request comes as fallout from the Epstein files continues to roil British politics and former President Donald Trump faces criticism for sharing a video depicting the Obamas as apes. Meanwhile, the U.S. and Iran concluded indirect talks in Oman without a conclusive outcome, and Bad Bunny prepares to headline the Super Bowl halftime show.
Attorneys for Roberto Carlos Muñoz-Guatemala, convicted in December of assaulting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Jonathan Ross, asked a federal judge on Friday to order prosecutors to turn over training records and investigative files related to Ross. According to Wired, Ross shot and killed Good on January 7 during Operation Metro Surge. The defense is seeking information about the shooting, as Ross was also the officer who was injured in the June 2025 incident in which Muñoz-Guatemala dragged him with his car.
Across the Atlantic, the British government found itself in a political storm following the latest release of files connected to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Time reported that disclosures from the investigation have already impacted the monarchy, with Prince Andrew stripped of his royal title late last year. The release of more than 3 million Epstein-related files by the U.S. Justice Department has led to renewed calls for accountability. The fallout has spread to 10 Downing Street, the official residence of Britain's Prime Minister Keir S.
In the political arena, former President Donald Trump is facing widespread criticism after sharing a video on his Truth Social account depicting former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. The video, which was deleted from Trump's account on Friday, included an AI-generated clip set to the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" featuring images of the Obamas' faces imposed on the bodies of apes in a jungle setting. The clip was part of a longer video promoting conspiracy theories about voting fraud during the 2020 presidential election. The depiction of the Obamas as apes is in line with a centuries-old racist trope.
Meanwhile, indirect talks between U.S. and Iranian officials wrapped up in Oman with no conclusive outcome, according to NPR Politics. Iran's foreign minister described the talks as a good start.
In other news, Bad Bunny is set to make history on Sunday night as the first Latin solo artist to headline the Super Bowl halftime show. His performance comes after last week's Grammy Awards, during which many celebrities took jabs at President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell backed the selection of the 31-year-old artist, stating, "Bad Bunny is, and I think that was demonstrated last night, one of the great artists in the world, and that's one of the reasons we chose him."
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