Marimar Martinez

Mentioned in 3 analyzed podcast episodes across 3 shows

U.S. citizen and preschool teacher who was shot five times by CBP agent Charles Exum in Chicago and subsequently charged with assault, though charges were later dropped following body camera evidence. Her case has become a focal point in discussions about law enforcement accountability and Fourth Amendment violations, with her actively fighting to unseal surveillance evidence related to the incident. She has been featured in multiple podcasts examining police conduct and federal agent misconduct.

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Law and Chaos This American Life Diabolical Lies

Episode Appearances

Law and Chaos · Feb 20, 2026

Ep 206 — Who’s Afraid of the Fourth Amendment?

“Preschool teacher shot five times by CBP agents in Chicago; case dismissed but government continued defaming her; fighting to unseal surveillance evidence.”

Mandatory detention policy for immigrants and habeas corpus litigationSupreme Court elimination of nationwide injunctions and fragmentation of reliefFourth Amendment privacy expectations in digital surveillance era

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This American Life · Feb 1, 2026

880: What Is Your Emergency?

“U.S. citizen shot by Border Patrol officer Charles Exum; accused of assault; charges dropped after body cam evidence”

Immigration Enforcement Operations and Tactics911 Emergency System Capacity and Protocol GapsFederal Agent Immunity and Accountability

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Diabolical Lies · Jan 25, 2026

ICE is a Public Jobs Program for Losers

“30-year-old U.S. citizen schoolteacher shot by CBP agent Charles Exum in Chicago; falsely charged with ramming federal officer”

ICE Accountability and OversightPost-9/11 Expansion of Executive PowerUnlawful Detention of U.S. Citizens

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