Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is facing increased scrutiny in the ongoing search for missing person Nancy Guthrie, while also dealing with past controversies, according to Fox News. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security is requesting social media companies reveal the identities behind accounts critical of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as reported by the New York Times. In other news, a prosecutor in Minnesota sought the dismissal of charges against a man shot by ICE agents after discovering inconsistencies in the agents' account of the event, also according to the New York Times. Additionally, allies of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are working to overturn state vaccine mandates, as reported by the New York Times. Finally, the German Chancellor warned that the world's rules-based order "no longer exists," according to BBC World.
Sheriff Nanos, who won his 2024 re-election by a narrow margin, has faced public criticism before, according to Fox News. The article noted that reports and court records show the sheriff has been embroiled in controversy several times over the past decade. In an interview, Sheriff Nanos discussed the department's coordination with the FBI in the Nancy Guthrie case.
The Department of Homeland Security's requests for identifying information from social media companies like Google, Reddit, Discord, and Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, have been met with some compliance, according to four government officials and tech employees who spoke to the New York Times. These officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. The requests seek names, email addresses, telephone numbers, and other identifying data behind accounts that track or criticize ICE.
In Minnesota, a prosecutor's request led to the dismissal of charges against a man shot by federal agents. The prosecutor, Daniel N. Rosen, revealed that new evidence contradicted the agents' initial account of the shooting, as reported by the New York Times. The case was dismissed with prejudice.
Longtime allies of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have launched an effort to repeal state laws requiring childhood vaccinations, according to the New York Times. A coalition of vaccine activists is targeting laws that mandate immunizations before children can start day care or school. "What we need to do is freaking burst the dam open," Leslie Manookian, a backer of a law that banned medical mandates in Idaho, told supporters on a recent call, according to the New York Times.
At the Munich Security Conference, the German Chancellor warned that the rules-based world order "no longer exists," according to BBC World. Friedrich Merz told other world leaders that "our freedom is not guaranteed" in an era of big power politics, and that Europeans must be ready to make "sacrifice." He also admitted that "a deep divide has opened between Europe and the United States." The conference is taking place on the backdrop of US President Donald Trump threatening Denmark's sovereignty over Greenland and his tariffs on imports from European nations.
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