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Residents demand investigation after alleged unmarked detentions; mayor says commission will 'look into' limits
Summary
Dozens of Adrian residents and organizers told the City Commission that plainclothes agents detained neighbors across multiple June 14 incidents without shown warrants and that local officers watched. Speakers urged a formal investigation, transparency and a local due-process policy; Mayor Angela Heath said the commission has heard the concerns and will explore what it can do.
Dozens of residents told the Adrian City Commission on June 16 that plainclothes agents, identified in community footage as immigration enforcement, detained people in Adrian on June 14 without showing warrants or identification.
The public-comment portion of the meeting was dominated by accounts from community organizers, residents and youth activists who said they watched unmarked vehicles pull up to businesses and homes, saw agents refuse to identify themselves and then remove people from the street or from cars. Ally Quinn, founder of Hope and Action, said she reviewed footage and spoke to witnesses: "I reviewed the footage. I've spoken with the witnesses. I've seen it for myself. And here's what's worse. Adrian police officers were sitting across the…
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