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New York Post
21-07-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Trump demands an end to ‘complete disaster' cashless bail: ‘The worst criminals are flooding our streets'
President Donald Trump demanded cashless bail end immediately on Monday, citing crime in U.S. cities, as well as increased attacks on law enforcement. 'Crime in American Cities started to significantly rise when they went to CASHLESS BAIL. The WORST criminals are flooding our streets and endangering even our great law enforcement officers,' Trump wrote on TRUTH Social. 'It is a complete disaster, and must be ended, IMMEDIATELY!' Trump wrote. The post was published as Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem held a press conference in New York City after visiting a Customs and Border Protection officer who was shot while off-duty on Saturday night. The suspect is a previously deported Dominical national, who Noem said has a 'rap sheet that is a mile long,' has an active warrant against him in Massachusetts for armed robbery with a firearm, and who has been arrested in New York City four separate times. Noem criticized the open border policies under former President Joe Biden, as well as sanctuary polices in New York City, Boston, Los Angeles and Chicago in particular in the wake of the shooting. 'When I look at what Mayor Adams has done to New York City, it breaks my heart to see the families that have suffered because of his policies,' Noem said. 'We can look across this country at other mayors. We look at Mayor Wu in Boston and what has happened there under her watch, what's happened in LA with the riots and the violence and the protests that have gone on because of Mayor Bass and what she has perpetuated. When you look at Mayor Johnson in Chicago and how devastating it is to live in that city in some of those poorest communities, how they suffer every single day with the violence that's in front of them.' 4 'It is a complete disaster, and must be ended, IMMEDIATELY!' Trump wrote. Gripas Yuri/ABACA/Shutterstock 4 The suspect is a previously deported Dominical national, who Noem said has a 'rap sheet that is a mile long.' New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a former police officer, has been a strong critic of the state's cashless bail law, which was enacted by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2019 and perpetuated under his successor, current Gov. Kathy Hochul. Cuomo, while campaigning for mayor, has noted the cashless bail law has faced amendments that increased judicial discretion in recent years, but he has defended criminal justice reform broadly as a correction of racial and income inequities. Adams, who has argued Cuomo-era bail reforms drove up recidivism rates, resulting in offenders repeatedly being arrested and released back on the streets, now faces the former governor in November's mayoral election. Adams and Cuomo are both independent candidates in the contest, where Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani is seen as the front-runner after his June primary win. Mamdani has promoted radical initiatives, such as eliminating all cash bail and abolishing prisons. 4 Kristi Noem held a press conference in New York City after visiting a Customs and Border Protection officer who was shot while off-duty. Paul Martinka Under his tenure, Cuomo pushed policies discouraging state agencies from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). While Adams initially defended New York City's 'sanctuary' status, he grew critical of the Biden administration amid surges of illegal immigrants arriving to the Big Apple from the southern border and has more recently cooperated with the Trump administration's border czar, Tom Homan, on immigration enforcement. DHS reported last week that ICE officials are facing an 830% increase in assaults in the first six months of Trump's term compared to the same time period last year. Illinois, meanwhile, broadly eliminated all cash bail in 2023 with a provision included in law known as the SAFE-T Act. The provision, dubbed the Pretrial Fairness Act, was endorsed by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, who argued at the time that 'cash bail does not make communities safer' and 'has simply exacerbated existing inequities and disparities in the criminal legal system,' according to FOX 32 Chicago. 4 Noem criticized the open border policies under former President Joe Biden, as well as sanctuary polices in New York City. Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Former and current Chicago-area police officials recently spoke to FOX 32 condemning the SAFE-T Act, arguing the elimination of cash bail helps criminals and harms police officers. In Los Angeles County, what's known as the 'Pre-Arraignment Release Protocol (PARP)' took effect in October 2023, eliminating cash bail for most nonviolent offenses. It was met with an initial wave of lawsuits from 12 cities who argued the zero-bail switch jeopardized public safety. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County in March defended the protocol in a report that argued judges can conduct individualized risk assessments based on a suspect's criminal history, flight risk and offense severity.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Trump says Boulder terror attack 'will not be tolerated,' deportations must continue
President Donald Trump reacted on Monday for the first time since an Egyptian national allegedly threw Molotov cocktails into a crowd of pro-Israel protesters in Boulder, Colorado, injuring eight people. "Yesterday's horrific attack in Boulder, Colorado, WILL NOT BE TOLERATED in the United States of America," Trump wrote on TRUTH Social. "He came in through Biden's ridiculous Open Border Policy, which has hurt our Country so badly. He must go out under "TRUMP" Policy. Acts of Terrorism will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the Law. This is yet another example of why we must keep our Borders SECURE, and deport Illegal, Anti-American Radicals from our Homeland." "My heart goes out to the victims of this terrible tragedy, and the Great People of Boulder, Colorado!" Trump added. Boulder, Colorado Suspected Terror Attack Suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman Faces Hate Crime, Murder Charges An FBI affidavit unsealed on Monday brings hate crime charges against the alleged attacker, Mohammed Soliman, who is accused of shouting "Free Palestine" while throwing improvised incendiary devices that ignited in a crowd of peaceful protesters walking in support of the Israeli hostages who remain held by Hamas. Eight people were burned by the blasts. Law enforcement found 14 unlit Molotov cocktails on the scene, according to the affidavit. Soliman, who overstayed his tourist visa to be in the United States, allegedly told investigators that "he wanted to kill all Zionist people and wished they were all dead," the affidavit says. Read On The Fox News App The suspect also allegedly "stated he would do it (conduct an attack) again," the affidavit says. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Monday that Trump is committed to protecting Jewish Americans. "We have seen two horrific cases of antisemitic violence in our country in the last two weeks, and it is unacceptable to this president and this White House," Leavitt said. "And rest assured, to all Jewish Americans across our great country, this president has your back, and he's not going to allow anyone to take part in violent terrorism. It's acts of terrorism in our country. And that's what this case in Boulder, Colorado, is being investigated as." "Kudos to our FBI director, Kash Patel, for immediately calling this a targeted terrorist attack. That's clearly what it was," she added. The affidavit says Soliman told investigators he targeted what he described as the "Zionist Group" after learning they gathered for weekly walks in Boulder through an online search and planned the attack for a year. He allegedly said he was "waiting until after his daughter graduated to conduct the attack." He lives in Colorado Springs with his wife and five children, according to the affidavit. The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday it is revamping its Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tip line in the wake of the Boulder attack. "For four years, the Biden Administration allowed millions of unvetted illegal aliens—including terrorists, gang members, and other violent criminals—to pour into our country. Yesterday's terrorist attack by a suspect illegally in our country, underscores the importance of getting these illegal aliens out of our country," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem "is revamping ICE's illegal alien tip line to devote more resources and personnel to help remove these criminal illegal aliens from our country," McLaughlin said. "To report suspicious criminal activity, call 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423)— help President Trump, Secretary Noem and our brave law enforcement remove these public safety threats from our communities and to make America safe again." This is a developing news story. Check back for article source: Trump says Boulder terror attack 'will not be tolerated,' deportations must continue
New York Post
07-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Trump gives big boost to Long Island politician with ‘MAGA all the way' endorsement
It was a mega boost for a MAGA Long Island pol. President Trump endorsed Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in a glowing social media post, saying the politician 'is doing an incredible job' 'Bruce is MAGA all the way, and has been with us from the very beginning,' Trump said of the Republican on Truth Social Tuesday night. 4 President Trump endorsed Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman for re-election. Dennis A. Clark 4 Trump called Blakeman 'MAGA all the way' in a TRUTH Social post. 'He is working hard to Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes, Reduce Regulations, Stop Migrant Crime, Support our Great Law Enforcement, Protect our always under siege Second Amendment, and Safeguard our Community. 'Bruce Blakeman has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election – HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!' Blakeman, who is seeking re-election in November, has said that Trump has been 'enthusiastic' about his campaign against Democrat Seth Koslow. Trump pledged to fight so the Massapequa Chiefs could keep their name in the face of a New York State ban on Native American imagery. The president is a fan of the county, Blakeman said. 4 Blakeman greeting Trump at MacArthur Airport in Long Island on March 28, 2024. Stephen Yang for NY Post 4 Blakeman told The Post that Trump is a fan of what he's done in Nassau County. Dennis A. Clark 'He has spent a lot of time in Nassau County, and he likes what we've done,' Blakeman told The Post, boasting that U.S News and World Report ranked the 516 as the safest community in America and that Niche called it the best place to live in the nation. 'We've taken a very, very blue county and made it a very, very red county by just sticking to common sense principles and American values that President Trump shares with us — such as not being a sanctuary county, hiring more police officers,' Blakeman added. He also said that not raising taxes for three years and achieving seven bond upgrades is 'unprecedented' for Nassau. 'Wall Street likes what we're doing,' said Blakeman. 'Those are all things that Trump admires, and those are things that we value.'
New York Post
05-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Long Island school asks Trump to step into battle over ‘Chiefs' mascot with just one week until legal deadline
A Long Island school pleaded Monday with the Trump administration to jump into its ongoing fight to keep its Native American team name – with one week until a pivotal legal deadline. Massapequa school officials sent a letter to Trump Education Secretary Linda McMahon asking the feds to intervene in a legal case to preserve its Chiefs name and logo in the face of a New York State ban on Native American imagery. 'In Massapequa, three things are certain: death, taxes and 'once a Chief, always a Chief,'' the district's attorney Oliver Roberts wrote in the 10-page letter. Advertisement 5 Massapequa High School has asked Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to intervene in a legal battle over the school's Chiefs nickname. Getty Images 5 Massapequa High School risks losing state funding if it doesn't change its mascot by June. Massapequa Public Schools The school has a May 12 deadline to file an amended complaint in its litigation against the Empire State and is supposed to rebrand from the Chiefs by the end of June or risk losing state funding. Advertisement 'While most school districts capitulated to the State's unconstitutional assault on history and tradition, Massapequa did not. Instead, we fought back,' the letter states. 'This is not just a local issue — Massapequa is now the battleground for the preservation of our history and values nationwide,' it adds. 'Without the Department's intervention before these critical deadlines, the resulting harm to our educational institutions and cultural traditions will be irreversible.' President Trump has said publicly he supports keeping the name Chiefs and said he would direct the Education Department to get involved. The school said the deadlines call for immediate intervention. 5 President Trump wrote on TRUTH Social that Massapequa High School having to change its mascot 'ridiculous.' REUTERS/Leah Millis Advertisement Massapequa has said the name Chiefs pays homage to the area's Indigenous roots and officials contend in its suit that New York's ban and several exemptions within it are discriminatory under the state's Title VI as it targets Native American imagery but allows names such as the Fighting Irish or Vikings to remain in place. Massapequa has been fighting the state Board of Regents' 2023 ban for two years, so far with little success. In March, a judge ruled against the school district but the battle was given a boost when Trump railed against the ban on social media. 5 A chief logo seen on the front entrance to Massapequa High School. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson Advertisement 'Forcing them to change the name, after all of these years, is ridiculous and, in actuality, an affront to our great Indian population,' Trump posted on Truth Social, adding that he would ask McMahon 'to fight' for the town's mascot. State Department of Education spokesperson JP O'Hare told The Post that the Board of Regents adopted the policy because some Native American names and images have been shown to perpetuate negative stereotypes. 'Disrespecting entire groups of people is wrong in any context, but especially in our schools, where all students should feel welcome and supported,' O'Hare said. 5 A mural on a wall next to the Long Island high school. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson He explained that districts are allowed to use Native American names and images so long as they are approved by tribal leaders — and blasted town education leaders for not engaging Indigenous leaders and a department 'Mascot Advisory Committee' before suing over the matter. The president, however, said that 'virtually everyone in the area' is demanding the name be saved. A spokesperson for the federal Education Department didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Federal judge alleges 'willful and bad faith refusal' to comply in Abrego Garcia deportation case
A federal judge in Maryland accused the Trump administration of "willful and bad faith refusal" to comply with court orders in the case of illegal immigrant and suspected MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis – who was nominated to the bench by former President Barack Obama – accused the Trump administration of obstructing the legal process and refusing to provide information about the steps they have taken, if any, to free Abrego Garcia from Salvadorian custody and return him to the United States. "For weeks, Defendants have sought refuge behind vague and unsubstantiated assertions of privilege, using them as a shield to obstruct discovery and evade compliance with this Court's orders," Xinis wrote in an eight-page order Tuesday. "Defendants have known, at least since last week, that this Court requires specific legal and factual showings to support any claim of privilege. Yet they have continued to rely on boilerplate assertions. That ends now." 4 More Dems Travel To El Salvador To Push For Abrego Garcia's Return To Us "If Defendants want to preserve their privilege claims, they must support them with the required detail. Otherwise, they will lose the protections they failed to properly invoke," the judge added. She gave the administration until 6 p.m. Wednesday to provide those details. Read On The Fox News App President Donald Trump on Tuesday posted a photo to TRUTH Social of himself in the Oval Office holding up a photo of the gang-affiliated tattoos etched on Abrego Garcia's knuckles. "This is the man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, that the Courts are trying to save from being deported?" Trump wrote. "He was supposed to be, according to the Judge and the Democrats, a wonderful father from Maryland, but then they noticed he had "MS-13" tattooed onto his knuckles (and lots of really bad stories about his past!). This is the gang that is, perhaps, the worst of them all. What is wrong with our Country?" The Trump administration deported Abrego Garcia, 29, to El Salvador in what it described in court filings as an "administrative error," and has since said that it is up to El Salvador whether Abrego Garcia returns to the U.S. Deported Illegal Alien And Suspected Ms-13 Gang Member Transferred From Notorious El Salvadoran Mega-prison The U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration nearly two weeks ago to facilitate Abrego Garcia's return to the U.S., so that court proceedings could continue, rejecting the White House's claim that it couldn't retrieve him. Trump administration officials have pushed back, arguing that it is up to El Salvador — though the president of El Salvador has also said he lacks the power to return Abrego Garcia. The administration has also argued that information about any steps it has taken or could take to return Abrego Garcia is protected by attorney-client privilege laws, state secret laws, general "government privilege" or other secrecy rules. But Xinis said those claims, without any facts to back them up, reflected a "willful and bad faith refusal to comply with discovery obligations." A three-judge panel on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals scolded the administration last week, saying its claim that it can't do anything to free Abrego Garcia "should be shocking." The Justice Department unveiled documents last week detailing domestic violence allegations that Abrego Garcia's wife, Jennifer Vasquez, included in a court filing in 2021. Vasquez alleged in the filing that Abrego Garcia beat her and that she had documentation of the bruises he left on her. Additionally, a 2022 Homeland Security Investigations report obtained by Fox News claims that Abrego Garcia was suspected of partaking in labor and human trafficking. The report said a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper pulled Abrego Garcia over in 2022 after swerving. The patrol officer found eight other individuals in the car with Abrego Garcia, who had just begun driving three days prior. The officer originally believed the incident qualified as a human trafficking case because no luggage was found in the car, but the officer ultimately only wrote up Abrego Garcia for driving with an expired license. Fox News' Paul Steinhauser, Diana Stancy, David Spunt, Rachel Wolf, Greg Norman and the Associated Press contributed to this report. Original article source: Federal judge alleges 'willful and bad faith refusal' to comply in Abrego Garcia deportation case
