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CNN Reporter Detained On Live TV Covering LA Protests Over Trump-Ordered Immigration Crackdown
A CNN reporter was briefly detained by police this week while covering immigration-related unrest in Los Angeles. Jason Carroll was reporting on the fallout from clashes between riot police and protestors on Monday, June 9, when officers told him he needed to leave the area. However, before he could respond, they detained him, pulling his hands behind his back. Carroll and his cameraman, who captured the encounter on video, were escorted out of the area and then released. “I asked, ‘Am I being arrested?’” Carroll said on CNN after the incident. “He said, ‘No … you’re being detained.’ You t…
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Hundreds Of Marines Will Be Deployed In LA As Trump Says He'd Support Arrest Of California Gov.
About 700 Marines have been mobilized to assist with the ICE protests in Los Angeles. They are expected to join about 2,000 National Guard troops activated by President Donald Trump over the weekend, despite opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. This deployment of the troops from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California, first reported by CNN, would mark a notable escalation in the federal government’s military response. Like the National Guard, they are restricted from law enforcement duties unless the Insurrection Act is invok…
Politics
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Deported Maryland Father, Indicted After Unexpected US Return: Reports
"Maryland Man" Kilmar Abrego Garcia is coming home — only to face criminal charges, according to multiple reports. Abrego Garcia, who has become a national flashpoint following his mistaken deportation to an El Salvador super-prison, is heading back to the US, reports state. However, he will face criminal charges for allegedly transporting undocumented migrants in the US upon his return. "Now, after months of delay and secrecy, they're bringing him back, not to correct their error but to prosecute him. This shows that they were playing games with the court all along," Abrego Garcia's…
Politics
Trump Orders Travel Ban On 12 Countries, Restrictions On 7 Others
In a move he says will bolster national security, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that prohibits foreign nationals in 12 countries from entering the US. This move was announced early Wednesday evening, June 4. The countries, mainly in Africa and the Middle East, are: Afghanistan Burma Chad Republic of the Congo Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Haiti Iran Libya Somalia Sudan Yemen "We cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen," Trump said in announcing the order. "That is why today I am signing a new executive order placi…
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NJ Man Committed Marriage Fraud To Obtain Permanent Residence: Feds
A 25-year-old Cherry Hill man was recently charged with marriage fraud after he and his wife entered into a sham agreement so he could obtain permanent residence, authorities said. Elvis Harizaj is also charged with making false statements on forms submitted to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) along with his wife, Natasha Flores, a 27-year-old Newark resident, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. Harizaj, an Albanian citizen, entered into a sham marriage with Flores to obtain permanent residence in the United States, Habba said. The duo was married on Thursday, Oct…
Police & Fire
Twice-Deported Man Accused Of Child Abuse In Connecticut: ICE
A man twice deported from the United States is back behind bars after immigration agents arrested him in Connecticut, where he now faces charges of serious charges of child abuse, authorities said. Jorge Martinez Duenas, 44, of Honduras, was arrested earlier this year by ICE agents while he was out on bail on state charges, federal authorities said. “Jorge Martinez has already been removed from the U.S. twice, and now he faces charges of victimizing a child in Connecticut,” said Patricia H. Hyde, acting Field Office Director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in Bos…
Business
Federal Court Strikes Down Trump's Global Tariffs, Citing Abuse Of Emergency Powers Law
A federal court has blocked President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, ruling that he improperly used emergency powers to launch trade wars that badly hurt businesses and rocked global markets. The ruling was handed down by a three-judge panel at the US Court of International Trade on Wednesday, May 28. The judges' decision came amid several lawsuits accusing Trump of abusing his power as President to slap arbitrary tariffs on other countries. The court determined that Trump doesn't have the authority to use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose the sweeping duties …
Schools
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: NY Dad Keeps Promise To Son—And Degree—In Viral Commencement Chase
A University at Buffalo graduate turned his commencement into a viral family affair. Jean-Paul Al-Arab made headlines when he sprinted across the stage while carrying his infant son–and while being chased by campus police–at UB’s College of Arts and Sciences commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 18. Al-Arab, who immigrated to the United States from Lebanon in 2022, earned his bachelor or arts degree in criminology all while working overnight restaurant shifts and being the primary caretaker for his son during the day while his wife worked, he told NPR. “I promised myself and I promised him …
Obituaries
'She Gained Her Wings': Community Rallies Around Mom Of 2 Killed In I-91 Crash
A 33-year-old Connecticut mother of two who died in a rollover crash on I-91 is being remembered for her compassion, resilience, and unwavering strength. Now, the community is rallying around her grieving family. Andrea Baquero, of New Haven, was killed on Tuesday, May 12, after her SUV veered across multiple lanes of traffic in North Haven before leaving the roadway near Exit 10 North and striking a tree, according to Connecticut State Police. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash. Baquero was born in Bogotá, Colombia, and immigrated to the United States in 1997. Acco…
Police & Fire
2 Dead In Mexican Navy Ship Crash With Brooklyn Bridge (
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Two people are dead and 19 more are injured after a Mexican Navy ship collided with the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night, May 17, the NYPD confirmed. The crash happened at around 8:26 p.m., when the ship — which had just departed from Pier 17 — suffered a mechanical failure, according to the NYPD. “A preliminary investigation by the NYPD Special Operations Division, FDNY, US Coast Guard, and the NYC Department of Transportation revealed that a naval vessel… experienced a mechanical malfunction,” police said in a statement. “The masts of the vessel then collided with the structure of the Broo…
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Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete For US Citizenship Being Explored By DHS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is weighing a reality show proposal that would pit immigrants against each other in a televised competition for US citizenship, according to multiple reports. Under Secretary Kristi Noem, the department has increasingly adopted a media-savvy approach in connection with its initiatives. DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin confirmed that discussions with the show’s producer are ongoing, emphasizing that the proposal is in the preliminary stages of review and would need to go through a “thorough” vetting process, The Wall Street Journal reports. The con…
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Resolution Filed To Remove NJ Reps After 'Storming' ICE Facility
A resolution has been introduced in the House of Representatives to strip three New Jersey Democratic lawmakers of their committee assignments following a protest at an ICE detention center in Newark. The resolution, introduced by Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), seeks to remove Reps. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), and Robert Menendez Jr. (NJ-8) from their congressional committees. The action follows what DHS officials are now calling an “illegal raid” at Delaney Hall on Friday, May 9. “The radical left has lost their minds — they would rather raid an ICE facilit…
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