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Daily Mail
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Report: The two networks that ignored attack on ICE facility
MSNBC and CNN did not devote any on-air coverage to a domestic terror attack on an ICE detention facility in Alvarado, Texas, on the Fourth of July, according to a report from Mediate. The lack of coverage was revealed in a scathing opinion piece that took the networks to task for the lack of coverage. 'This glaring omission is particularly notable given the two news organizations' relentlessly critical coverage of ICE and persistent warnings about right-wing extremism and violence,' the piece read. The attack saw 11 suspects dressed in all-black military fatigues shoot fireworks at the facility 'as part of an organized attack,' the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas said on Tuesday. When an Alvarado police officer responded to the scene, one alleged defendant in nearby woods shot the officer in the neck area, officials added. Another alleged assailant across the street fired 20 to 30 rounds at unarmed correctional officers who stepped outside. The suspects left behind pointed graffiti that read 'ICE pig' and '[Expletive] you pigs' on vehicles and a guard structure in the parking lot at the facility. The injured officer was treated and released following the shooting. The FBI has since arrested 10 of the 11 suspects, with a final suspect still at large. MSNBC did not cover the ambush at all, while CNN only devoted a single sentence to the attack, Mediaite said, highlighting the networks' anti-ICE coverage. 'Searches for mentions of ICE on air may not turn up any coverage at all of the attempted murder of innocent law enforcement officers,' the piece said, 'but they do yield plenty of segments about other protests of the organization, MSNBC's Catherine Rampell ranting about its employees 'potentially like beating people, and committing violence,' and a CNN interview of a Latino man lamenting that his 'own people' were being 'arrested and harassed by the ICE agents.' 'Nothing about bullets flying by heads, though.' Both networks extensively covered news of the deadly floods in central Texas, which began the same day as the Alvarado attack.
Daily Mail
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
The two major news channels that completely IGNORED domestic terror attack on ICE detention facility
MSNBC and CNN did not devote any on-air coverage to a domestic terror attack on an ICE detention facility in Alvarado, Texas, on the Fourth of July, according to a report from Mediate. The lack of coverage was revealed in a scathing opinion piece that took the networks to task for the lack of coverage. 'This glaring omission is particularly notable given the two news organizations' relentlessly critical coverage of ICE and persistent warnings about right-wing extremism and violence,' the piece read. The attack saw 11 suspects dressed in all-black military fatigues shoot fireworks at the facility 'as part of an organized attack,' the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas said on Tuesday. When an Alvarado police officer responded to the scene, one alleged defendant in nearby woods shot the officer in the neck area, officials added. Another alleged assailant across the street fired 20 to 30 rounds at unarmed correctional officers who stepped outside. The suspects left behind pointed graffiti that read 'ICE pig' and 'F*** you pigs' on vehicles and a guard structure in the parking lot at the facility. The injured officer was treated and released following the shooting. The FBI has since arrested 10 of the 11 suspects, with a final suspect still at large. In the Alvarado ambush, suspects left behind pointed graffiti that read 'ICE pig' and 'F*** you pigs' on vehicles and a guard structure in the parking lot at the facility Meanwhile, MSNBC's Catherine Rampell ranted about its employees 'potentially like beating people, and committing violence,' and a CNN interview of a Latino man lamenting that his 'own people' were being 'arrested and harassed by the ICE agents' MSNBC did not cover the ambush at all, while CNN only devoted a single sentence to the attack, Mediaite said, highlighting the networks' anti-ICE coverage. 'Searches for mentions of ICE on air may not turn up any coverage at all of the attempted murder of innocent law enforcement officers,' the piece said, 'but they do yield plenty of segments about other protests of the organization, MSNBC's Catherine Rampell ranting about its employees 'potentially like beating people, and committing violence,' and a CNN interview of a Latino man lamenting that his 'own people' were being 'arrested and harassed by the ICE agents.' 'Nothing about bullets flying by heads, though.' Both networks extensively covered news of the deadly floods in central Texas, which began the same day as the Alvarado attack. Three days later, a gunman was shot and killed by federal agents at a US border patrol facility in McAllen, Texas in an incident covered by both CNN and MSNBC.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Yahoo
What is a Blue Alert? Texas DPS, FBI search for Benjamin Song amid Alvarado ICE attack
Have you seen Benjamin Song? State and federal agencies have issued a Blue Alert for a suspect who allegedly shot a Texas police officer during the attack of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility on July 4. Benjamin Hanil Song, 32, is wanted for his accused involvement in wounding an officer outside of the Prairieland ICE facility near Alvarado. The Texas Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are collaborating on the search. Song is described as an Asian or Pacific Islander male with black hair and brown eyes, standing at 5'6" and weighing about 150 pounds. He was last seen outside the Alvarado ICE facility on the 1200 block of Sunflower Lane at 11 p.m. Friday, July 4. Law enforcement warns the public against approaching Song. Call 911 if you see the suspect, who is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on Song and his whereabouts can contact the FBI at (800) 225-5324. The FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for tips leading to Song's arrest and conviction. Song has been charged with the attempted murder of a federal officer; and discharging a firearm during, in relation to, and in furtherance of a crime of violence, according to the FBI. A total of 12 people, including Song, have been charged with the July 4 attack. Blue Alerts in Texas are coordinated by the National Blue Alert Network, which aids in the searches for violent suspects accused of killing or seriously injuring a law enforcement officer in the line of duty. They can also be issued if "a suspect poses an imminent and credible threat to law enforcement, or when an officer is missing in the line of duty." The network currently operates in 37 states. This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Blue Alert: Benjamin Song wanted by Texas DPS, FBI for ICE attack
