Event Brief
Family demands answers after man dies in ICE custody
Filed: Aug 04, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: Edwin Lopez-Cornejo died after a medical emergency while detained at an ICE facility in Newark.
WHO: Edwin Lopez-Cornejo’s family; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
WHAT: Edwin Lopez-Cornejo died following a medical emergency while detained at an ICE facility.
WHEN: Aug 04, 2026 at 4:35 PM ET
WHERE: Newark, New Jersey, USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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