The Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting a police officer while trying to block the arrest of a criminal illegal immigrant says she believes she did the “humane thing” during the

Etel Haxhiaj is facing a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery on a police officer and interfering with a police officer. Body camera footage released by the city does not appear to show the councilor striking an officer.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a suspected Al-Qaida member residing in a city notorious for refusing to cooperate