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New York Post
4 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Mayor Eric Adams does about-face, sticks up for 20-year-old high school student rounded up by ICE — after wave of criticism
Mayor Eric Adams belatedly offered support Monday for a Big Apple high schooler rounded up in President Trump's deportation blitz — reversing his original assertion that the Venezuelan migrant''s arrest by ICE won't discourage other migrants from seeking city services. The city's top lawyer filed a legal brief backing Dylan Lopez Contreras, a 20-year-old Venezuelan asylum seeker who was detained in a Manhattan courthouse May 21 after attending a mandatory immigration hearing. Contreras' arrest drew protests from hundreds of his fellow high school students last week, as well as a wave of criticism for Adams after he conspicuously declined to question the migrant's detention. 3 Mayor Eric Adams belatedly offered support for a high school student arrested by ICE. 3 Dylan Lopez Contreras was arrested by ICE after attending a routine immigration hearing. Courtesy of Raiza The legal brief sounded the alarm that ICE's tactics threaten to deter people from participating in the court system — a key promise of New York City's sanctuary policies. 'The implications threaten to reach well beyond the immigration arena and reach the countless other matters affecting public welfare that require our residents to appear in court every day,' the brief states. Mayor Eric Adams, in a statement echoing the brief's arguments, said Contreras was punished for following the law. 'Dylan Lopez Contreras was going through the exact legal proceeding that we encourage new arrivals to go through in order to be able to work and provide for their families — and even accessed the center that we created for migrants to be able to avoid city shelters and become independent,' Adams said. But Adams sang a different tune last week when asked by The Post whether Contreras' arrest would discourage other migrants from going through the court system. 'No, I don't,' Adams said. A City Hall spokesperson tried to walk back Adams' initial comments, asserting the mayor was speaking with limited information. Adams has consistently voiced support for most sanctuary city policies that he maintains will ensure anyone, regardless of immigration status, will continue to call police and respond to court, if ordered. The mayor has also pushed to roll back certain sanctuary city policies to increase cooperation with ICE. 3 Students and activists last week protested Contreras' arrest. Hizzoner's openness to reopening a long-shuttered ICE office on Rikers Island and allowing city officials to collaborate with the feds on civil immigration enforcement coincided with his cozying up to Trump and other MAGA-aligned leaders. Contreras' immigration case — which is unfolding in Pennsylvania federal court — potentially puts Adams in the tough spot of appeasing his Trump-friendly allies and assuaging fears of immigrant New Yorkers worried about being unfairly caught in deportation dragnets. 'Dylan has done everything legally necessary to satisfy his immigration process, yet was kidnapped by ICE right in front of his mother after attending his scheduled immigration court hearing,' said Power Malu, president of compassion and Candice Braun, chief empathy officer of Artists Athletes Activists/ROCC NYC, in a statement. 'On the one hand, the mayor of our sanctuary city is encouraging people to continue using public services and on the other hand he is not willing to stand up and protect our residents from wrongful ICE apprehensions.'
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Brewers' William Contreras showing that his fractured finger won't limit his hitting productivity
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras is learning how to keep hitting the ball hard while dealing with a fractured left middle finger. Contreras has been playing through this injury for much of the season, which has impacted the hitting production of one of the game's top catchers. But he's turned a corner lately. Advertisement The two-time All-Star went 4 for 4 with a pair of doubles and hit a tiebreaking two-out RBI single in the eighth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. He has gone 9 for 16 at the plate over his last five games. 'It's been the William Contreras who finished in the top five of the MVP voting last year,' Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. Contreras ranked fifth in the MVP balloting after leading Milwaukee to a second straight NL Central title last year. Contreras understands how much he means to this team, which helps explain why he has continued to play just about every day even while facing this injury. 'I've worked too hard to miss a day,' Contreras said. 'I don't want to take two or three months off.' Advertisement Teammates appreciate Contreras' ability to play through pain. Contreras has missed just three of Milwaukee's first 48 games this season after playing 155 games last year. Even when he isn't catching, Contreras typically remains in the lineup as a designated hitter. 'It really shows his passion to one, play the game, and also about how important he thinks winning is and how badly he wants to win and be a part of it,' pitcher Quinn Priester said. 'It's really easy to play with and trust a guy like that.' The Brewers reconfigured Contreras' catching mitt to help him avoid feeling so much pain with every foul tip he gets while working behind the plate. Contreras has continued doing an outstanding job behind the plate, as Statcast ranks him among the NL's best catchers at throwing out potential base stealers. His injury had a bigger effect on his hitting. Advertisement Contreras homered April 13 in a 5-2 loss at Arizona but didn't get another extra-base hit until May 11, when he went deep again in a 4-2 victory at Tampa Bay. That represented quite a drop for someone who had won the Silver Slugger as the NL's top hitting catcher each of the last two seasons. He has looked more like his usual self at the plate. Contreras' surge started when he went 3 of 4 with a double and scored four runs in a 9-5 victory at Cleveland. That began a five-game stretch in which his batting average has improved from .224 to .258, his on-base percentage has soared from .333 to .370 and his slugging percentage has improved from .322 to .371. While metrics show Contreras hasn't hit the ball as hard this year as in previous seasons, he's clearly making progress in that regard. All four of his most recent hits had an exit velocity exceeding 100 mph. 'It's hard to hit a ball hard with that finger because there's pain sometimes,' Contreras said. 'But I don't have to think too much about my finger because I'm going to keep playing the rest of the season.'
NBC Sports
20-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Brewers' William Contreras showing that his fractured finger won't limit his hitting productivity
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras is learning how to keep hitting the ball hard while dealing with a fractured left middle finger. Contreras has been playing through this injury for much of the season, which has impacted the hitting production of one of the game's top catchers. But he's turned a corner lately. The two-time All-Star went 4 for 4 with a pair of doubles and hit a tiebreaking two-out RBI single in the eighth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. He has gone 9 for 16 at the plate over his last five games. 'It's been the William Contreras who finished in the top five of the MVP voting last year,' Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. Contreras ranked fifth in the MVP balloting after leading Milwaukee to a second straight NL Central title last year. Contreras understands how much he means to this team, which helps explain why he has continued to play just about every day even while facing this injury. 'I've worked too hard to miss a day,' Contreras said. 'I don't want to take two or three months off.' Teammates appreciate Contreras' ability to play through pain. Contreras has missed just three of Milwaukee's first 48 games this season after playing 155 games last year. Even when he isn't catching, Contreras typically remains in the lineup as a designated hitter. 'It really shows his passion to one, play the game, and also about how important he thinks winning is and how badly he wants to win and be a part of it,' pitcher Quinn Priester said. 'It's really easy to play with and trust a guy like that.' The Brewers reconfigured Contreras' catching mitt to help him avoid feeling so much pain with every foul tip he gets while working behind the plate. Contreras has continued doing an outstanding job behind the plate, as Statcast ranks him among the NL's best catchers at throwing out potential base stealers. His injury had a bigger effect on his hitting. Contreras homered April 13 in a 5-2 loss at Arizona but didn't get another extra-base hit until May 11, when he went deep again in a 4-2 victory at Tampa Bay. That represented quite a drop for someone who had won the Silver Slugger as the NL's top hitting catcher each of the last two seasons. He has looked more like his usual self at the plate. Contreras' surge started when he went 3 of 4 with a double and scored four runs in a 9-5 victory at Cleveland. That began a five-game stretch in which his batting average has improved from .224 to .258, his on-base percentage has soared from .333 to .370 and his slugging percentage has improved from .322 to .371. While metrics show Contreras hasn't hit the ball as hard this year as in previous seasons, he's clearly making progress in that regard. All four of his most recent hits had an exit velocity exceeding 100 mph. 'It's hard to hit a ball hard with that finger because there's pain sometimes,' Contreras said. 'But I don't have to think too much about my finger because I'm going to keep playing the rest of the season.'
Hamilton Spectator
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Brewers' Contreras showing that his fractured finger won't limit his hitting productivity
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers catcher Wiliam Contreras is learning how to keep hitting the ball hard while dealing with a fractured left middle finger. Contreras has been playing through this injury for much of the season, which has impacted the hitting production of one of the game's top catchers. But he's turned a corner lately. The two-time All-Star went 4 for 4 with a pair of doubles and hit a tiebreaking two-out RBI single in the eighth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. He has gone 9 for 16 at the plate over his last five games. 'It's been the William Contreras who finished in the top five of the MVP voting last year,' Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. Contreras ranked fifth in the MVP balloting after leading Milwaukee to a second straight NL Central title last year. Contreras understands how much he means to this team, which helps explain why he has continued to play just about every day even while facing this injury. 'I've worked too hard to miss a day,' Contreras said. 'I don't want to take two or three months off.' Teammates appreciate Contreras' ability to play through pain. Contreras has missed just three of Milwaukee's first 48 games this season after playing 155 games last year. Even when he isn't catching, Contreras typically remains in the lineup as a designated hitter. 'It really shows his passion to one, play the game, and also about how important he thinks winning is and how badly he wants to win and be a part of it,' pitcher Quinn Priester said. 'It's really easy to play with and trust a guy like that.' The Brewers reconfigured Contreras' catching mitt to help him avoid feeling so much pain with every foul tip he gets while working behind the plate. Contreras has continued doing an outstanding job behind the plate, as Statcast ranks him among the NL's best catchers at throwing out potential base stealers. His injury had a bigger effect on his hitting. Contreras homered April 13 in a 5-2 loss at Arizona but didn't get another extra-base hit until May 11, when he went deep again in a 4-2 victory at Tampa Bay. That represented quite a drop for someone who had won the Silver Slugger as the NL's top hitting catcher each of the last two seasons. He has looked more like his usual self at the plate the last week. Contreras' surge started Wednesday, when he went 3 of 4 with a double and scored four runs in a 9-5 victory at Cleveland. That began a five-game stretch in which his batting average has improved from .224 to .258, his on-base percentage has soared from .333 to .370 and his slugging percentage has improved from .322 to .371. While metrics show Contreras hasn't hit the ball as hard this year as in previous seasons, he's clearly making progress in that regard. All four of his hits Monday had an exit velocity exceeding 100 mph. 'It's hard to hit a ball hard with that finger because there's pain sometimes,' Contreras said. 'But I don't have to think too much about my finger because I'm going to keep playing the rest of the season.' ___ AP MLB:
Winnipeg Free Press
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Brewers' Contreras showing that his fractured finger won't limit his hitting productivity
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers catcher Wiliam Contreras is learning how to keep hitting the ball hard while dealing with a fractured left middle finger. Contreras has been playing through this injury for much of the season, which has impacted the hitting production of one of the game's top catchers. But he's turned a corner lately. The two-time All-Star went 4 for 4 with a pair of doubles and hit a tiebreaking two-out RBI single in the eighth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. He has gone 9 for 16 at the plate over his last five games. 'It's been the William Contreras who finished in the top five of the MVP voting last year,' Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. Contreras ranked fifth in the MVP balloting after leading Milwaukee to a second straight NL Central title last year. Contreras understands how much he means to this team, which helps explain why he has continued to play just about every day even while facing this injury. 'I've worked too hard to miss a day,' Contreras said. 'I don't want to take two or three months off.' Teammates appreciate Contreras' ability to play through pain. Contreras has missed just three of Milwaukee's first 48 games this season after playing 155 games last year. Even when he isn't catching, Contreras typically remains in the lineup as a designated hitter. 'It really shows his passion to one, play the game, and also about how important he thinks winning is and how badly he wants to win and be a part of it,' pitcher Quinn Priester said. 'It's really easy to play with and trust a guy like that.' The Brewers reconfigured Contreras' catching mitt to help him avoid feeling so much pain with every foul tip he gets while working behind the plate. Contreras has continued doing an outstanding job behind the plate, as Statcast ranks him among the NL's best catchers at throwing out potential base stealers. His injury had a bigger effect on his hitting. Contreras homered April 13 in a 5-2 loss at Arizona but didn't get another extra-base hit until May 11, when he went deep again in a 4-2 victory at Tampa Bay. That represented quite a drop for someone who had won the Silver Slugger as the NL's top hitting catcher each of the last two seasons. He has looked more like his usual self at the plate the last week. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Contreras' surge started Wednesday, when he went 3 of 4 with a double and scored four runs in a 9-5 victory at Cleveland. That began a five-game stretch in which his batting average has improved from .224 to .258, his on-base percentage has soared from .333 to .370 and his slugging percentage has improved from .322 to .371. While metrics show Contreras hasn't hit the ball as hard this year as in previous seasons, he's clearly making progress in that regard. All four of his hits Monday had an exit velocity exceeding 100 mph. 'It's hard to hit a ball hard with that finger because there's pain sometimes,' Contreras said. 'But I don't have to think too much about my finger because I'm going to keep playing the rest of the season.' ___ AP MLB:
