On the record · Updated October 1, 2026
attorney for Salgado Araujo's family
12 things Ruby Powers said, verbatim, from July 17, 2026 to July 30, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“Before, with an asylum pending, you were protected and waited for your day to present your case. But now it's as if there is no protection,”
on asylum seekers losing protection while their cases are pending
NPR The Trump administration has undercut the U.S. asylum program. These 3 charts show how ›
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“Ultimately, it’s not a narcotic or controlled substance.”
on drugs found negative in bags from vehicle of man killed by ICE
USA Today Bags in vehicle of man killed by ICE test negative for drugs, DA says ›
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“based on what we’ve learned about the passengers, it’s inconsistent that drugs were in the van.”
on FBI claims of drugs in van of Texas man shot by ICE
Washington Examiner Texas construction worker fatally shot by ICE didn’t have drugs despite FBI claims: Prosecutor ›
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“I think this is becoming a modus operandi,”
on a pattern in government accounts of stops like Salgado's
MSNBC Family attorney, Houston official challenge government claims about Salgado stop ›
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“change the fact that deadly force was used against Lorenzo,”
MSNBC Family attorney, Houston official challenge government claims about Salgado stop ›
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“I think that this can be a tactic used to discredit those who are seeking justice.”
on the family attorney disputing government claims about the Salgado traffic stop
MSNBC Family attorney, Houston official challenge government claims about Salgado stop ›
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“weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run over an ICE law enforcement officer resulting in our officer firing his weapon in self-defense.”
on the government's account of the ICE stop that led to Salgado's shooting
MSNBC Family attorney, Houston official challenge government claims about Salgado stop ›
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“A search warrant does not equate to guilt. An unidentified substance is not a confirmed narcotic.”
on disputing guilt claims after fatal ICE shooting of a Houston man
USA Today Lawyer says substance found after fatal Houston ICE shooting was salt ›
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“After consulting with my client and his family, our understanding is that this was granulated salt, which is paired with lemon and water as a homemade electrolyte mix used by outdoor workers in extreme Texas heat, not methamphetamine or any other illicit substance,”
on saying the substance found was salt, not methamphetamine, after Houston ICE shooting
BBC News Texas will investigate ICE's fatal shooting of man in Houston, governor says ›
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“This was all used to discredit Lorenzo and the witnesses, unfortunately, or to act as a red herring and a distraction,”
on the FBI mischaracterizing evidence to discredit the family's account
USA Today Bags in vehicle of man killed by ICE test negative for drugs, DA says ›
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“Our understanding is that this was granulated salt, which is paired with lemon and water as a homemade electrolyte mix used by outdoor workers in extreme Texas heat,”
on the substance being a workday electrolyte mix, not meth
Washington Examiner Texas construction worker fatally shot by ICE didn’t have drugs despite FBI claims: Prosecutor ›
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“You cannot shoot first and ask questions later.”
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