Day 592

September 3, 2026

2 incidents

  1. Serious Rights Violation Foreign Policy & War

    Vance: US investigating

    Vice President JD Vance says the US is investigating but is 'extremely skeptical' of the reports (RFE/RL); Iranian officials report a fifth death, a 22-year-old woman (Reuters via Army Times). Reuters reports the UN Secretary-General is 'deeply alarmed.'

    From: Sirik Wedding Strike: US Munition Likely Hit Wedding Celebration in Southern Iran, Killing a 4-Year-Old and At Least Three Others (September 2026)

  2. Serious Rights Violation Civil Rights

    Federal grand jury indicts Castro on six false-statement counts

    Castro is indicted on six counts of making false statements to the FBI about the shooting, the first Justice Department prosecution of an officer for conduct during Operation Metro Surge. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Evans, who had reportedly told the victim's lawyers that DOJ officials blocked a civil rights charge, is fired as news of the indictment breaks.

    From: ICE Officer Christian Castro Indicted for Lying About Shooting Venezuelan Man Through a Closed Door in Minneapolis