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Caleb R.: Protester tackled by ICE officers outside San Francisco field office

Caleb Alexander Ranney, tackled and detained outside San Francisco's ICE office during an August standoff, now faces trial on two misdemeanor charges. A judge is weighing claims that agents mishandled evidence from his backpack.

Aug 8, 2025San Francisco, CA

Caleb R.: Protester tackled by ICE officers outside San Francisco field office
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ICE officers tackled and detained two protesters outside San Francisco's ICE field office on August 8, 2025, during an hourslong standoff; after officers fired pepperballs under a garage door, both protesters were released by 7 p.m. that evening. One of the protesters, Caleb Alexander Ranney, was later charged in December with two misdemeanors, assaulting a federal officer and destroying government property, related to the incident. His trial is scheduled to begin with jury selection, though the presiding judge is weighing a defense motion citing alleged government mishandling of evidence, following earlier rulings that agents unconstitutionally searched Ranney's backpack and that items taken from it were lost or destroyed.

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