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New York Post
2 days ago
- New York Post
Alleged anti-Israel arsonist accused of torching 11 NYPD cars arrested by feds: sources
An alleged anti-Israel menace accused of torching nearly a dozen NYPD cars was arrested by the feds Monday after a month-long manhunt, law enforcement sources told The Post. Jakhi Lodgson-McCray, 21, turned himself in to authorities after cops alleged the 'Free Palestine' protester set fire to 11 squad cars in a Brooklyn parking lot on June 12 — causing at least $800,000 in damage, the sources said. He turned himself into the feds and is expected to go before a federal judge later Monday, sources said. 3 Jakhi Lodgson-McCray is suspected in the arson fire of 11 NYPD vehicles and damage to a Columbia University statue. DCPI It comes after the NYPD had blasted out his photo in the wake of the fiery saga and offered up a $30,000 reward for details on his whereabouts. 'We have him on video for about 40 minutes prior to the incident. He is by himself, and, like I said, a substantial video canvass after the fact, where we track him all the way back to Manhattan,' NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said last month. In addition to the arson attack, the suspect — who already had a string of protest-related arrests to his name — also allegedly wrecked a statue during a rowdy Columbia University protest last September, police said. 'He's also wanted for a criminal mischief incident in Columbia University back in September, where he disguised himself as a student and caused over $1,000 of damage to a statue on the campus,' Kenny said. 'We believe, based on his social media, that he's very active in the protest community, involving the Free Palestine movement.' 3 Police said 11 NYPD vehicles torched in Brooklyn on June 12 will cost at least $800,000 to replace. Gabriella Bass 3 Surveillance footage captured the suspect walking into a local bodega after allegedly torching NYPD cars. DCPI Lodgson-McCray's arrest history dates back to January 2023, according to records. He was also previously busted for resisting arrest at an anti-ICE protest earlier year, as well as a series of protest-related busts that included burning a flag at a city embassy and at several anti-Israeli demonstrations.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Fox News' Jesse Watters forced into embarrassing walkback over Gavin Newsom claims
Fox News host Jesse Watters reluctantly apologized to California Governor Gavin Newsom amid their escalating legal battle during Thursday's episode of his show. The host walked back accusations that the governor lied about a phone call with President Donald Trump during the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles. 'He didn't deceive anybody on purpose, so I'm sorry, he wasn't lying. He was just confusing and unclear. Next time, governor, why don't you say what you mean?' the MAGA-favorite said. Last month, the governor filed a $787 million defamation lawsuit against Watters and Fox News, accusing Primetime of misleadingly editing a video of Trump to support the claim. Jesse Watters reluctantly apologized for the claim he made about California Governor Gavin Newsom (Jesse Watters Primetime/X) Newsom's attorneys said Watters aired a deceptively edited clip of Trump suggesting he spoke with the governor just before the president mobilized the U.S. Marines on June 9, when, in fact, records show the call occurred days earlier. Newsom's lawyers argued in the complaint that by making the call appear more recent, Trump could falsely imply he and the governor discussed the troop deployment to LA. The governor, however, had already said publicly that he spoke to Trump after midnight on June 7, and the military was not discussed. Trump sent Fox News anchor John Roberts a screenshot showing the June 7 date of the phone call, but the image used on the show omitted the timestamp. 'Gavin lied about Trump's call,' the Fox News banner blared. Gavin Newsom (left) and Donald Trump spoke on the phone on June 7 about the immigration protests erupting in Los Angeles (AP) Newsom said they did not speak after June 7 and refuted the claim in a post on X. 'There was no call,' Newsom tweeted on June 10. 'Not even a voicemail. Americans should be alarmed that a President deploying Marines onto our streets doesn't even know who he's talking to.' After filing the lawsuit on June 28 in a Delaware court, Newsom's lawyers said they would drop the case if the governor received a retraction and a formal on-air apology. During his grudging apology Thursday, Watters told viewers he believed Newsom's X post asserted that the two had not spoken at all. 'We thought the dispute was about whether there was a phone call at all when he said without qualification that there was no call,' he said. 'Now Newsom's telling us what was in his head when he wrote the tweet.' After Watters's concession, Newsom showed little sign of remorse or backing down. 'Discovery will be fun,' he said in a statement to the Los Angeles Times. 'See you in court, buddy.'
Fox News
6 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Trump's immigration crackdown in LA ignites 'same emotional notes' for Dems, top local GOP leader says
The federal immigration operations in Los Angeles have created a sense of "political irony" in the Golden State, according to Los Angeles County Republican Party Chair Roxanne Hoge. The region continues to make waves after anti-ICE riots in June, as well as authorities recently conducting a massive operation on a cannabis farm in Southern California that resulted in a riot, hundreds of illegal immigrant arrests and a child labor investigation into the company. The operation was the result of a criminal search warrant, and the company, Glass House Brands, has denied intentional wrongdoing. "The political irony of the Trump administration coming in to clean up the mess that the California Democrats has made, is it will make Los Angeles livable, right?" Hoge said. "They're gonna end up looking better because the traffic will be easier, ERs will be easy to get to, and people will realize that there isn't a two-tiered justice system," Hoge continued. "If you want to open a restaurant in Los Angeles, you're looking at years before you can get the permits and build something. Just look at the poor people in the Palisades. If you're illegal, Karen Bass and Gavin Newsom have rolled out the welcome mat for you and your cart on the street. And people are noticing that." In a deep blue area, Republicans generally have an uphill battle, and Hoge said that the message for the party to Independents and "disaffected Democrats" is to "continue to espouse public safety." In November, Los Angeles County voters ousted progressive District Attorney George Gascon and swapped him out with Nathan Hochman, an independent, by a wide margin. "That really is the number one role of government, and it is the thing that the Democrats have completely failed at," Hoge said. "They own Los Angeles, all of it. The encampments, the inability to run a business, the inability of your kids to get a good education. That all lies on the feet of California Democrats, and we're just going to keep pointing out that we can do better." The fires in Los Angeles brought heightened scrutiny to California leadership earlier this year, but the attention on them quickly shifted to immigration nationally. Mayor Bass and Gov. Newsom have been vocal opponents of the administration, with the mayor even directly meeting with ICE during a sweep earlier this month near MacArthur Park. "They need to leave, and they need to leave right now. They need to leave because this is unacceptable!" Bass said at the time, and later said at a press conference that ICE needs to "go home." "I don't know if there's a deal to be made. Like I told you, the deal that needs to be made is for them to go home," the Democrat said at the press conference. Newsom has also remained firm in his stance against the administration, including a lawsuit against National Guard troop deployment by President Donald Trump over the riots in June. "For more than a month, [Trump] has been exploiting [the California National Guard] as his political pawns," Newsom posted to X on July 15, as some of the troops were taken off their orders. "Thousands of members are still federalized in Los Angeles for no reason and unable to carry out their critical duties across the state. End this theater and send everyone home." Hoge said voters should consider the broader issues that stem from the border crisis and illegal immigration, created in her view. "My message is the same to everyone, including disaffected Democrats, of which I was a classic liberal. I'm an immigrant. I came here legally and became a naturalized citizen," Hoge said, adding that Democrats are "taking advantage" of people coming to the country illegally and opening the door to "exploitation by employers," sex crimes, and "all sorts of horrible things." "I would say just remember that the fruit of the poison tree is the original sanctuary laws," Hoge said. However, the Republican noted that the political implications are "tough to tell," adding that the left "has the advantage of just playing the same emotional notes over and over." "Sometimes people are swayed by that," she added. Los Angeles is considered a sanctuary city as of November 2024, which acts as a roadblock for the city to be "utilized" or "to cooperate" with the federal government on "immigration enforcement," according to a news release. The policy is currently facing a federal lawsuit. As for the state of California, the governor's office recently said to Fox News Digital on background that state law "does not impede criminal investigations or sharing of information about an individual's criminal history. California does not interfere with the federal government's authority to enforce federal immigration laws with federal resources." The governor's office noted on background that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has "coordinated" on over 11,000 cases with ICE, including serious crimes.
American Military News
7 days ago
- Politics
- American Military News
Videos: Assaults against ICE agents increase 830% amid ‘anti-ICE rhetoric'
Department of Homeland Security officials announced on Tuesday that assaults against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have increased by 830% amid 'anti-ICE rhetoric' from Democrat leaders. In a Tuesday press release, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed that assaults against ICE officials have increased by 830% from January 21 to July 14 compared to the same dates in 2024. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, 'Just in: our brave @ICEGov law enforcement are now facing a 830% INCREASE in assault against them.' Noem explained that the new statistic released by the Department of Homeland Security 'reflects the violence' that law enforcement officials across the United States have faced over the past several weeks. The secretary urged politicians 'regardless of political stripe' to 'condemn' the increased assaults against law enforcement officials. 'Brave ICE law enforcement are risking their lives every day to keep our communities safe from the worst of the worst criminals,' Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in Tuesday's press release. 'ICE law enforcement are succeeding to remove terrorists, murderers, pedophiles and the most depraved among us from America's communities, even as crazed rhetoric from gutter politicians are inspiring a massive increase in assaults against them.' 'It is reprehensible that our officers are facing this threat while simply doing their jobs and enforcing the law,' McLaughlin added. READ MORE: Tactical ICE units to deploy to major cities amid anti-ICE riots: Report Tuesday's press release noted that the increase in assaults against ICE officials comes as Democrat leaders and media outlets have 'escalated their anti-ICE rhetoric' over the past several weeks. 'Democratic members of Congress have been caught red-handed doxing and even physically assaulting ICE officials,' the department stated. 'Meanwhile, the mainstream media continues to publish alarmist, patently false stories about federal immigration enforcement efforts.' The Rapid Response 47 account shared videos on Monday of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) encouraging Americans to 'fight' the Trump Administration 'in the streets' and warning that ICE agents 'will be unsuccessful' in hiding their identities. .@RepJeffries, who implores people to 'fight' the Trump Administration 'in the streets' and declares that ICE agents 'will be unsuccessful' in protecting their identities 'no matter what it takes.' — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 15, 2025 A second video shared by Rapid Response 47 shows Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.), who was recently charged with 'forcibly impeding and interfering with federal officers,' encouraging anti-ICE protesters in Newark, New Jersey, to 'shut down the city' and claiming, 'We are at war.' .@RepLaMonica — who was charged with 'forcibly impeding and interfering with federal officers' — who incites her supporters to 'shut down the city' because 'we are at war.' — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 15, 2025 Rapid Response 47 also shared a video of Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) calling ICE operations 'deranged and cruel and outrageous' and accusing ICE agents of 'coming and kidnapping and disappearing people.'
Buzz Feed
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Buzz Feed
After JD Vance's Disneyland Visit, People Make Fun Of Him
Over the weekend, JD Vance visited Disneyland with his family. You know, the same guy who spent the past several months badmouthing California and supporting the presence of the National Guard following anti-ICE protests in LA. Obviously, folks weren't pleased. Before his visit, people gathered in Anaheim to protest the vice president's trip amid ICE's ongoing impact to SoCal communities. According to The Independent, one sign read: "No family vacation while we deal with family separation." While inside the theme park, JD was reportedly booed and heckled. Additionally, you might remember that JD has spoken out against Disney before, tweeting in 2022 that the company "has declared war on America's children." Note: The article's thumbnail was blurred due to photo rights. So! The internet had a lot to say about all this: And finally: What do you think about all this? LMK in the comments below!
