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ICE Agents Ambush DC Father Loved In Community For Decades, Neighbors Rally To Save Him
A DC father who has been a part of his community for more than two decades is sitting in ICE custody after being picked up on his way to work, sparking outrage and support from neighbors and loved ones.
On Monday, Aug. 18, Byron Mejia was surrounded by three police cars and taken into custody by ICE while commuting to his job, according to his distraught family.
Mejia, who came to Washington, DC from Guatemala in 2005 at age 19, has spent more than 20 years in the community, raising two children with his wife, Monica Sanchez.
Loved ones say he built a life marked by hard work, though…
‘Shining Light’: Maryland Teen, 19, Dies After Heart Attack, Sister Shares Painful Goodbye
A Maryland family is mourning the sudden loss of 19-year-old Diamond Catalan, who died after suffering a heart attack, and they are now asking for help to give her the farewell she deserves.
Catalan was more than a daughter, sister, and friend—she was a twin, “a shining light, and a source of love and laughter to everyone who knew her,” her family said.
Her spirit was described as vibrant, her heart pure, and her presence a blessing.
The teen’s obituary notes her life was “a gift we were lucky to have,” while her loved ones try to grapple with the unimaginable grief of losing her so …
Riverdale Man Killed Protecting Stranger During DC Shooting: ‘He Died A Hero’
A Maryland man who came to the country and was seeking the American Dream died a hero, according to his loved ones.
Riverdale resident Akim Toure, 27, an IT professional who died during a "senseless" shooting in Washington, DC, is being remembered as a "cherished son, brother, cousin, and friend," who was gunned down late on Sunday, Aug. 3.
Shortly after 11 p.m. on the fatal night, in the 400 block of New Jersey Avenue NW, police say that Toure was found unconscious and not breathing by DC Fire and EMS personnel after being shot.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responder…
