11 NYC Elected Officials Arrested During Protest at ICE Facility
More than a dozen Democratic elected officials were arrested at an ICE facility in Manhattan during a protest demanding access to an immigration detention area.
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Protests and Arrests Erupt Over Trump’s Immigration Policies
The article reports on recent aggressive actions by federal law enforcement, including the arrest of NYC Comptroller Brad Lander and California Sen. Alex Padilla, highlighting concerns over law enforcement overreach and political motivations, amidst ongoing political and international developments such as the NYC mayoral race, Iran's nuclear threat, and US foreign policy.
"Congressmen and Presidential Hopefuls Unite at Blue Jamboree Rally in Charleston"
Several national and local Democratic officials, including U.S. Congressman Jim Clyburn, will be speaking at the annual Charleston County Democratic Blue Jamboree Rally, which serves as a kickoff to the upcoming election season and allows voters to meet candidates in person. The event is significant this year due to the upcoming Democratic Presidential Primary in South Carolina.
Solomon Peña indicted for shooting at Democrat officials' homes and election interference.
Solomon Peña, a Republican candidate who lost a race for a state House seat in New Mexico, has been indicted for allegedly organizing and carrying out a plan to shoot at the houses of Democrats and officials who certified his losing election. Peña complained that his defeat was rigged, echoing right-wing conspiracy theories of election fraud. He allegedly hired co-conspirators to help with the shooting plot, and they are accused of shooting into the homes of two Bernalillo County commissioners who certified the election and two New Mexico state legislators, both Democrats. If convicted, Peña faces a mandatory minimum of 60 years in prison.
Former GOP Candidate Indicted for Shooting Spree at Democratic Officials' Homes
Solomon Peña, a former Republican candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives, has been charged with federal offenses related to drive-by shootings at the homes of Democratic officials. Peña, who lost an election bid in November 2022, already faces state charges. The federal charges against him and two others include firearms offenses and interference with federally protected activities. Peña faces a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 60 years if convicted. The shootings rattled New Mexico's political establishment and stoked concerns about political violence nationwide.
Failed GOP candidate indicted for shooting spree targeting New Mexico Democrats' homes
Solomon Pena, a failed Republican state candidate in New Mexico, has been charged by federal authorities for a shooting spree targeting the homes of four elected Democratic officials. Pena organized the shootings on the homes of two Bernalillo County commissioners and two New Mexico state legislators after his defeat in a state House of Representatives race last November. If convicted, Pena faces a mandatory minimum of 60 years in prison.
Failed GOP candidate indicted for shooting spree targeting New Mexico Democrats' homes
Solomon Pena, a failed Republican state candidate in New Mexico, has been charged by federal authorities for a shooting spree targeting the homes of four elected Democratic officials. Pena organized the shootings on the homes of two Bernalillo County commissioners and two New Mexico state legislators after his defeat in a state House of Representatives race last November. If convicted, Pena faces a mandatory minimum of 60 years in prison.