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Int'l Business Times
2 days ago
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- Int'l Business Times
WATCH: Woman Shot by Police at Point Blank Range With Rubber Bullet While Trying to Get Home During LA Protests
A woman was caught on camera being shot at point black range by officers during the Los Angeles anti-ICE protests, despite just trying to make it back to her home. The incident was captured by a woman named Alexandria ( @labyrinthlore ) and shared to TikTok, where a woman can be seen slowly approaching police as they block off a street, including the sidewalk. Officers can be heard shouting and saying, "Clear the area," as Alexandria says, "They're telling her to move." Then a shot sounds, and the woman who was standing just feet away from the officers bends over in pain before turning around and slowly walking away. Alexandria then crossed the street to run over and help the woman, who can be heard sobbing as she arrives. She then sets her phone down to open her backpack to give the woman first aid, when police shout at them to move and honk their horns. "We're moving! We're moving, stop! She's injured," Alexandria shouts, before ushering the woman across the street. "I live here, I live here," the woman insists while crying. The woman was reportedly shot by a rubber bullet, the Tennessee Holler reported. The outlet reposted the video to Instagram , where one user claiming to be her friend commented that the woman was "okay, but absolutely stunned." The video sparked outrage online, with several users commending Alexandria for helping the woman while also criticizing the police's use of force. "How do you shoot someone point blank when you are blocking their way home?" one user wrote. Another added, "Btw, you can kill somebody with a rubber bullet. Apparently, LAPD are okay with murdering residents down there." "This makes me so ill. AN INNOCENT GIRL! Be so for glad that lady was there to record and help her," one user commented. Dozens of people have been arrested over the last several days in Los Angeles after large numbers turned out to protest against ICE's immigration enforcement. President Donald Trump deployed thousands of National Guard troops to assist local law enforcement with the protests, which has been heavily criticized by California officials. @emrata ♬ original sound - Angie Originally published on Latin Times
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump's Response To Tariffs Question Flagged As 'Very Revealing Moment'
President Donald Trump seems to expect Americans to take his word for it that his tariffs plan will work out well for them. Trump on Thursday announced he was imposing reciprocal tariffs on trade partners, a plan that could easily backfire and drive up prices for American consumers. The president was asked during a press conference if he would direct agencies to study the impact these tariffs would have on prices in the U.S. 'No, there's nothing to study,' Trump replied. 'It's gonna go well.' 'The United States is going to become a very very strong economic, economically, country,' he added. It was reminiscent of his repeated claims in 2020 that COVID-19 was just 'going to go away.' A clip of Thursday's moment posted on X was viewed more than a million times and attracted substantial backlash. 'This exchange is going to slip by and go undercovered but this is a very revealing moment,' the Tennessee Holler, a progressive news site, said of the comment on X. 'Trump's government won't study anything, they will just tell us everything is going great no matter who gets hurt. '1984' is upon us.' Tahra Jirari, the director of economic analysis at the Chamber of Progress tech industry coalition, had a more blunt take: Trump argues that tariffs are a way for the country to push back against top trade partners that he claims are ripping the U.S. off 'with regard to TRADE, CRIME, AND POISONOUS DRUGS.' Earlier this month, he announced that he would impose a 25% tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico and 10% on those from China, prompting those countries to declare retaliatory tariffs. The tariffs against the two U.S. neighbors are on pause for 30 days amid negotiations and could take effect in March. Thursday's announcement applies more broadly to other countries globally. He said his advisers would come up with new tariff levels for trade partners based on the taxes and levies they charge, which he deems unfair. Economists worry the plan could worsen inflation and set off a costly trade war. Trump's lack of interest in looking into the plan's potential impact was not received well on social media.
