[32], Federal and local law enforcement announced that Operation Legend yielded the arrest of 22 defendants being charged with federal offenses in Detroit. August 4, 2020, Homicide Victim [4], Five days after Mayor Lucas's letter was sent, the United States Department of Justice announced the Operation Legend initiative on July 8, 2020, to bring federal law enforcement agents to Kansas City to assist local authorities with combatting crime. They have also arrested 18 fugitives, including two fugitives for murder cases. On August 6th, 2020, it was announced that Operation Legend would also deploy to St. Louis, Missouri, and Memphis, Tennessee. Chicago and Albuquerque, New Mexico, were next to get the increase. We have no indication that’s going to happen,” DeWine said. A total of 44 defendants have been charged with narcotics-related offenses; 37 defendants have been charged with firearms-related offenses; and 8 defendants have been charged with other violent crimes. Indianapolis, Indiana “Today, we have extended Operation Legend to Cleveland, Detroit, and Milwaukee, three cities that have seen disturbing increases in violent crime, particularly homicides. He was already out on parole, and on the run for murder and assault charges. [4] Mayor Lucas called on Governor Parson to create a special legislative session in the Missouri General Assembly so Missouri could address the crime issue facing the city. Federal authorities says one of the men is a suspect in the murder of a 6-year-old child that happened in St. Louis during February. [9], On July 3, 2020, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas sent a letter to the Governor Mike Parson stating that the city was "at a crisis point" regarding crime. It was named for 4-year-old LeGend Taliferro, who was shot and killed while sleeping in his home in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 29, 2020. America's News HQ; America's Newsroom ; Cavuto; Cavuto Live; Fox Files; Fox News @ Night; Fox News Sunday; Fox News Reporting; Fox & Friends First ; Fox & Friends; Fox Report Weekend; Geraldo Rivera Reports; Hannity; Happening … [38], According to US Attorney, Mike Dunavant, 41 people have been arrested in Memphis, seven of them have been charged with federal crimes. Detroit, Michigan "The last thing we need is more militarized presence at a time like this, and on top of all of that, I just don't trust the president. [34], On August 13, 2020, Ryson Ellis, a 22 year old from Kansas City, was arrested in Tulsa and charged with the murder of LeGend Taliferro. Trump expands Operation Legend to contain surge of violence in US cities. [50] "I maintain that this is a very ridiculous decision and this is a president that is trying to save himself," Barnes said during a call with WPR Friday, July 24. Operation Legend's federal charges by the numbers Charges range from gun possession to drug trafficking and more, in cities including Chicago and St. Louis [49] "It has nothing to do with operations that have deployed federal agents to cities like Portland, Oregon, to quell ongoing protests", said Schneider. Show Clips. They need it badly. Troy Jackson, 28, is also charged for being a felon with a gun and intent to sell fentanyl. "[47], Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said he supports the deployment of federal agents, as long as they are not dealing with what he characterized as largely peaceful protests. June 30, 2020, FBI.gov is an official site of the U.S. government, U.S. Department of Justice, emailStay Connected [13], Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson said on July 23, 2020, that he would have a press conference the next day regarding the federal personnel being sent to Cleveland. Since the operation began, murders dropped by 50% over the previous five weeks. Subscribe [46] At his press conference July 24, Jackson said, "‘This is not Portland'" and repeatedly saying the goal was to do nothing more than address violent crime. [40], On August 14, 2020, the first arrests were announced since the start of Operation LeGend to crack down on violent crime. The remaining 151 non-fugitive arrests were either supervised release violators or were referred for prosecution in state court. “Operation Legend is the heart of the federal government’s response to this uptick in violent crime. [11][12][13], Politico relayed that the mayors of Baltimore, Chicago, and Philadelphia had not been contacted by the DHS, who "struggled to lower the temperature of protests" in Oregon where multiple officials said the influx of federal officers had heightened tensions. Operation Legend — named after 4-year-old LeGend Taliferro, who was fatally shot while sleeping in a Kansas City apartment late last month — was announced on July 8. [4] During a press conference, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany cited crime statistics in Kansas City, including a forty percent increase of homicides, stating that agents from the United States Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Marshals Service, the Department of Homeland Security, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives would be deployed to the city within the next ten days. July 4, 2020, Homicide Victim [49], Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and the Milwaukee Police Department are among those criticizing a White House plan to send federal agents to the city within the next three weeks. About half of the 61 people arrested are facing gun-related charges. 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Starting in Kansas City, Barr has dispatched dozens of officers to Chicago, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Detroit, Cleveland and Milwaukee, St. Louis, Memphis and Indianapolis… If they want to have more ATF officers dealing with the illegal trafficking of guns, that would be a welcome contribution.”[48] United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Matthew Schneider states that Operation Legend is merely an extension of previously-announced local-federal partnerships meant to tackle violent crime. Operation Legend Explained: Why Trump is sending a ‘surge’ of federal officers into US cities With the US economy crippled by Covid-19 and several polls predicting his defeat, President Donald Trump has been promoting himself as the ‘law and order’ leader “bringing violent perpetrators to justice”. The mayor of Portland, the governor of Oregon and two state senators have all called for the removal of these federal officers. Detroit, Michigan January 20, 2020, Kansas City, Missouri President Trump delivered remarks on Operation Legend: Combating violent crime in American cities at the White House. “We have great partnerships with the U.S. Attorney, the ATF and the DEA,” Duggan said during a press briefing Wednesday, July 23. "[2] At the time of Barr's announcement, federal agents related to Operation Legend had made only one publicly known arrest, according to NPR. Attorney General Josh Kaul and Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, who are concerned after federal agents used violent force against protesters in Portland, Oregon. No Thanks President Donald J. Trump’s new plan, called Operation LeGend, adds manpower to some of these existing teams. [20] [21] On August 14, 2020, the program was again expanded to include Indianapolis , Indiana. [27], On September 3, 2020, the Department of Justice released a reported the arrests of 35 people, largely on gun and drug related offenses, between July 22 and August 31. Amongst those arrested, 19 have been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. [22], On July 22, 2020, Attorney General William Barr announced that more than 200 people were arrested during the initial operation in Kansas City, stating "Just to give you an idea of what's possible, the FBI went in very strong into Kansas City and within two weeks we've had 200 arrests". “Other cities need help. Amping up the federal presence will, I believe, create more turmoil.”[51], 2020 deployment of federal forces in the United States, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Department of Homeland Security, Senate Intelligence Committee Russia Report, US Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, "Trump to expand DOJ's 'Operation Legend' to Chicago, Albuquerque amid unrest", "White House announces 'Operation: Legend' effort in Kansas City", "Trump says sending federal agents to more U.S. cities to fight violent crime", "Press Briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany", "Trump to send more than 200 federal agents to Chicago as part of 'Operation Legend' to help local cops, not patrol Portland-style", "4-year-old boy shot to death as he slept in KCMO apartment", "Trump expected to send new federal force to Chicago this week to battle violence, but plan's full scope is a question mark", "Pres. [36], On August 27, 2020, three men were charged in federal court as part of Operation Legend after an armed carjacking led to a chase, and a crash that killed another driver. But the city’s mayor, Quinton Lucas, a Democrat, was caught by surprise when Washington suddenly mapped out an entire project called Operation LeGend after LeGend Taliferro, the 4 … July 4, 2020, Homicide Victim To aid in this effort, we partnered with Operation Homefront ® to compile a list of the Best Cities After Service 2020. Operation Legend (or Operation LeGend) is a federal police operation in the United States initiated by the administration of President Donald Trump. Memphis, Tennessee Authorities raided his house and found a weapon, ammunition, and hundreds of fentanyl pills. Deandre White, 24, faces a federal charge for being a felon in possession of a gun. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Operation Legend, the federal crime-fighting initiative, has been underway in Chicago now for nearly a month. Cette opération a pour effet de créer un service de carte qui sera utilisé dans l'application Web. Get FBI email alerts [29], Operation Legend has resulted in more than 500 arrests in Chicago and 124 people have been charged with federal crimes, according to US Attorney General William Barr. 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"We will also soon send federal law enforcement to other cities that need help. Operation Legend is a coordinated initiative across law enforcement to address a recent surge in violent crime. May 21, 2020, Homicide Victim Its mission is to save lives, solve crimes, and take violent offenders off our streets before they can claim more victims,” Barr said, pointing to a rise in violent crime in many major cities. Of the more than 2,000 suspects, 476 have been charged with federal offenses - most of them related either to firearms or drugs. "To LeGend's family, we cannot begin to imagine your anguish and sorrow but we solemnly promise to honor LeGend," Trump said. Kansas City, Missouri [24], On September 3rd, 2020, the Department of Justice announced that it has so far arrested more than 2,000 people, including 147 homicide suspects, as part of the sprawling, nationwide initiative to stem the tide of violent crime. [43] The mother of LeGend Taliferro, Charron Powell, responded to protesters stating "Operation LeGend is to investigate murders that have been unsolved and one of those is for my 4-year-old son that did not make it to 5, ... and if you're against that, maybe you have to reevaluate your stance and your mentality to see what direction you're headed in". April 30, 2019, Homicide Victim Hundreds protest against Operation Legend and systemic racism in Kansas City By Andrea Klick, The Kansas City Star 7/18/2020. They should call. Mr. Trump, joined at a White House event by Attorney General William Barr, unveiled an expansion of the “Operation Legend” program to include cities such as Chicago and Albuquerque, New Mexico… LeGend’s city was the first area to receive additional resources when Attorney General William Barr announced the launch of Operation Legend … "[14], Later the same day, the White House released an event summary stating that the program would expand to Cleveland, Detroit, and Milwaukee, over the next three weeks. Poll ; Watch Live. Kansas City, Missouri Since the nationwide crackdown was announced on July 8, local and federal law enforcement officials have confiscated more than 544 firearms, seven kilos of fentanyl, 14 kilos of heroin, 12 kilos of cocaine, and 50 kilos of methamphetamine. On July 8, 2020, Attorney General William P. Barr announced the launch of Operation Legend, a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement agencies work in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight violent crime. [44], New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham stated “If the Trump administration wishes to antagonize New Mexicans and Americans with authoritarian, unnecessary and unaccountable military-style ‘crackdowns,’ they have no business whatsoever in New Mexico.”[5], Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the assistance would be welcome provided that it was a genuinely collaborative partnership,[45] but clarified in a statement in reference to tactics used by federal personnel in Portland that “We don’t need federal troops, we don’t need unnamed, secret federal agents.”[5], David Lapan, DHS spokesperson for the early Trump administration, expressed concern that the deployments could harm the department's reputation, expressing that “It’s overly militaristic, it’s being seen in partisan political terms, and it’s usurping the authorities of the local law enforcement and elected officials”. President Donald Trump announced Operation Legend at the event amid escalating crime in major cities. I don’t think that’s going to happen. [8] The death of Taliferro occurred during a time of increased violence in Kansas City and Missouri as a whole, with at least five children being killed in Kansas City in the first six months of 2020. September 19, 2015, Homicide Victims Agents have also seized 28 firearms, a flamethrower, an unspecified amount of narcotics and thousands of dollars in cash, according to the FBI. [31], As of September 3, 2020, 54 people had been charged with federal crimes since Operation Legend was expanded to Cleveland on July 29, according to Department of Justice officials. Barr said Operation Legend is the result of more than a year of work to create anti-crime task forces in large cities around the country. If you have any information on the cases below, please contact the FBI at tips.fbi.gov or 1-800-CALL-FBI. 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Operation Legend: Update on Federal Charges. [6][7], In the early morning hours of June 29, 2020, four-year-old LeGend Taliferro was killed while he was sleeping after his apartment was shot by gunfire. [39], Federal and local authorities in Milwaukee have arrested more than 30 suspects and have filed federal gun and drug charges against 11 people. [20][21] On August 14, 2020, the program was again expanded to include Indianapolis, Indiana. [28], On August 19, 2020, Attorney General William Barr announced that at least 61 people have been charged with federal crimes in Chicago under Operation Legend. [47] Still, Jackson expressed dismay that he only learned about the new Justice Department initiatives when reporters started calling the city about it, saying "that’s not how partnerships should work. [26], The U.S. District Attorney's Office reported that at least 19 people, as of August 31, have been charged with federal crimes under Operation Legend in Albuquerque. Evers responds to Pres. Through Operation Legend… [15][16][17] On August 6th, 2020, it was announced that Operation Legend would also deploy to St. Louis, Missouri,[18][19] and Memphis, Tennessee. [48] “I’ve never seen as many illegal guns on the street that we have today. "Operation Legend was created as a result of President Trump's promise to assist America's cities that are plagued by recent violence," the release said. Nearly 400 firearms have been seized by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Attorney General Barr announced Wednesday that the 'Operation Legend' law enforcement initiative has yielded nearly 1,500 arrests across eight cities since its launch. Of that number, 22 are facing drug trafficking charges and nine are charged with firearms violations. "[50] Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers Thursday said he sent a letter to the president to indicate “this type of unilateral intervention has not been requested by either the City of Milwaukee or the State and is not welcome in Wisconsin.“[51] “I oppose that, and I sent the president a letter expressing my concern about sending agents to Milwaukee, or Madison, or anyplace in the state,” said Evers. [46] Ohio Governor Mike DeWine likened the operation to the usual crime-fighting partnerships between local law enforcement and the federal government, saying such relationships are “healthy.” “The idea of agents, people coming in where there’s not the consent of people locally — that would be a problem in Ohio. Vous allez créer un script Python qui sera utilisé en tant que service de géotraitement personnalisé. [4][5] According to the White House, Operation Legend was implemented after President Trump began deploying federal law enforcement agents to crack down on violent crime in the wake of the George Floyd protests. [33], Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies have recovered 49 firearms from the streets of Indianapolis. [42], In Kansas City, protests occurred against the operation on July 17, 2020, with organizers calling for fifty percent of funds for the Kansas City Police Department being diverted to housing, health and education initiatives in the city.
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