Fifth minor dies in U.S. custody
HOUSTON — A 16-yearold Guatemala migrant who died Monday in U.S. custody had been held by immigration authorities for six days — twice as long as federal law generally permits.
The teen, identified by U.S. Customs and Border Protection as Carlos Gregorio Hernandez Vasquez, was the fifth minor from Guatemala to die after being apprehended by U.S. border agents since December.
“We should all be outraged and demand that those responsible for his well-being be held accountable,” said Efren Olivares, a lawyer with the Texas Civil Rights Project.
Border Patrol agents said Carlos was apprehended May 13 in South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley after crossing the border illegally. They said he reported early Sunday that he was not feeling well and was diagnosed with the flu. He was prescribed the medicine Tamiflu and transferred later Sunday to the Border Patrol station at Weslaco, Texas, to prevent spreading the flu. He had last been checked an hour before he was found unresponsive.
Officer in Ala. killed
AUBURN, Ala. — A man who opened fire on police responding to a domestic disturbance report Monday, killing one officer and wounding two others, has been charged with capital murder, authorities said.
Grady Wayne Wilkes, 29, was being held without bond in the shooting death of Auburn Officer William Buechner. Mr. Wilkes also was charged with attempted murder in the wounding of officers Webb Sistrunk and Evan Elliott, police Chief Paul Register said. Both are expected to recover.
District Attorney Brandon Hughes said authorities would seek capital punishment.
Amash doubles down
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., doubled down Monday on his contention that President Donald Trump has taken actions that meet the threshold for impeachment, rebutting his critics hours after a primary challenger announced a bid to unseat Mr. Amash in 2020.
In the wake of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 campaign, some of Mr. Trump’s defenders have contended that the president could not have obstructed justice because there was no underlying crime. In a Twitter thread, Mr. Amash argued that “many crimes” were revealed by the investigation and that obstruction does not require the prosecution of an underlying crime.
Mr. Amash has not ruled out challenging Trump in 2020 on the Libertarian ticket. On Sunday, an intraparty rival, Michigan state Rep. Jim Lower, declared he would run in the Republican primary next year for Mr. Amash’s seat.
Mourning for trans woman
DALLAS — Democratic presidential candidates are mourning a 23-year-old transgender woman in Texas who authorities say was the victim of “homicidal violence.” Dallas police Monday didn’t elaborate on the death of Muhlaysia Booker. Authorities say she was found face-down early Saturday after officers were called following reports of shots being fired.
Her death comes a month after a cellphone video showed Ms. Booker being beaten following a minor traffic accident as onlookers hollered and watched.
Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke tweeted that “trans women of color across America deserve better.” Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg also called for action.