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Boston judge orders contempt charge against ICE agent

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Judge Mark Summerville announced the finding in a highly unusual and extremely contentious hearing at Boston Municipal Court on Monday morning.
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“This action by ICE was troubling and extraordinarily reckless,” Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said.
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