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CBS News
3 hours ago
- Politics
- CBS News
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announces new reelection bid for his old job
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is looking to get his old job back after announcing his bid for reelection Tuesday evening. In a video posted on X, he launched his campaign while standing in front of a banner that read, "Alex Villanueva, Help is on the Way." "The rumors are true; I'm running again for sheriff of Los Angeles County," Villanueva said. "I've walked this path before and I'm returning with broader experience, more clarity and a deeper commitment to the people who deserve better." Villanueva previously served as sheriff from 2018 until 2022 and lost his first reelection campaign against current Sheriff Robert Luna, who will also be running for reelection. "Over the last several years, Los Angeles County has seen the consequences of failed leaders, not just in the Sheriff's Department but across our local government," Villanueva said. He added that he is ready to bring "proven leadership" back to the department. Speaking to a room of supporters, Villanueva claimed that "lawlessness has become the new normal." "We must rescue this department from paralyzing dysfunction, rebuild it back to full strength and restore our capacity to fight, solve and prevent crime," he said. During Villanueva's tenure as sheriff, the department faced multiple lawsuits from former employees alleging retaliation for whistleblowing. Under Villanueva's leadership, the department also faced several deadly deputy-involved shootings, some of which led to widespread protests across the LA area. He has also been previously investigated by the LA County District Attorney's Office for allegedly soliciting donations from his deputies. Palmdale Station Sheriff's Lieutenant Oscar Martinez has also announced his campaign for sheriff.
Telegraph
2 days ago
- Politics
- Telegraph
Farage talks the talk. We have yet to see him walk the walk
Rarely, if ever, has a party with just a handful of MPs felt sufficiently emboldened to set out plans for government. But Nigel Farage is no shrinking violet when it comes to vaulting ambition. With Reform UK ahead in the opinion polls, he hopes to construct an election-winning manifesto over the next few years to eclipse the Conservatives as a credible opposition while challenging Labour in its heartlands and beyond. Mr Farage kicked off with a 10-point plan to overhaul the criminal justice system, put police back on the streets and clear overcrowded jails of foreign – and British – inmates. Some of his suggestions look impractical, such as sending prisoners to El Salvador to serve their sentences. He said this would emulate what Denmark had done in transporting 300 convicts to Kosovo, which will be paid for looking after them until their sentence is completed. But these are foreign nationals not Danes and they will be deported to their home countries when their term has ended. Mr Farage is suggesting British citizens like the Soham killer Ian Huntley should be removed to El Salvador. This is clearly not going to happen however attractive the proposition might sound. On the other hand, removing thousands of foreign nationals currently in British jails to their homelands like Albania would free up places and help stop the lunacy of letting offenders out early on to the streets. Mr Farage is right to identify crime and lawlessness as a key concern of voters, especially in London and other cities. It is being largely ignored by the mainstream parties despite increased public anxiety and evidence of a growing incidence of robbery. The spate of phone thefts in the capital taking place under the noses of the Met and London mayor Sadiq Khan has got to stop. Burglaries and car thefts are seldom investigated by police despite being serious crimes. Shoplifting is carried out on an industrial scale with virtual impunity. Mr Farage said the 'zero tolerance' approach of New York mayor Rudy Giuliani some 30 years ago cleaned up crime-ridden Manhattan. He argued that it should be replicated in London before it is too late to stop an exodus of well-off residents and tourists. There are already signs that visitors are being put off coming to one of Europe's greatest cities by reports of rising crime. But while the Reform leader is very good at articulating the worries of the populace, he is less convincing when it comes to setting out practical, workable and affordable solutions. These need to be thought through in the years ahead. One thing we know is that voters are fed up with politicians promising what they cannot deliver.
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
700 active-duty Marines will withdraw from Los Angeles, Pentagon says
The 700 active-duty Marines deployed to Los Angeles last month will withdraw from the city, the Pentagon said Monday, as the Trump administration continues to scale back its military deployment there following protests of federal immigration raids. 'With stability returning to Los Angeles, the Secretary has directed the redeployment of the 700 Marines whose presence sent a clear message: lawlessness will not be tolerated,' Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement. 'Their rapid response, unwavering discipline, and unmistakable presence were instrumental in restoring order and upholding the rule of law.'
Fox News
2 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
NYC councilwoman who grew up under communism sounds alarm on key Mamdani positions: 'Dangerous situation'
EXCLUSIVE: Inna Vernikov, a NYC Republican councilwoman, spoke to Fox News Digital about the prospect of New York City being run by socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. "I think it's a very dangerous situation we're in. I think we're looking at a chaotic city with lawlessness," Vernikov told Fox News Digital when asked what New York City will look like after four years if Mamdani is victorious in November. "I think we're gonna see a lot of the wealthy and the middle class escape New York City." Vernikov, who was born in the Soviet Union and came to the United States as a child, told Fox News Digital she remembers standing in line with her grandfather for a bottle of milk and made the comparison between Mamdani's policies and communist Russia. "Think about going into the DMV. Think about going anywhere, and just remember how much red tape and incompetence you'll see going to any of these agencies, and that's what Mamdani wants to do with New York City," Vernikov said. "He wants government-run supermarkets. That is completely counter, runs completely counter to what America is supposed to be. America was built on the free market economy, free marketplace of ideas, the idea of meritocracy and capitalism, and competition. Capitalism is not perfect, but it's based on the idea of competition." Vernikov added that New York City under Mamdani, in her opinion, will be "dangerous," "chaotic," and "lawless." Mamdani met with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in New York on Friday as Democrats continue to be pressed on whether they will endorse Mamdani despite his past controversial comments on economics, Israel and policing. Many experts, including some who spoke to Fox News Digital earlier this month, suggested a Mamdani victory would spark a reckoning in the Democratic Party. "There is just no way that moderate and centrist Democrats can abide by socialism, cultural revolution, and ever-bloated welfare state driving us into bankruptcy, and alignment with goals of Mid East fascist terrorists," Former House Judiciary Chief Counsel Julian Epstein, a Democrat, told Fox News Digital. "So if he wins, not only will it continue to sink the national brand of the party, it may portend the eventual break-up of the party as we know it today." Vernikov echoed that sentiment to Fox News Digital and said that Mamdani "is the Democratic Party today." "The problem with the Democratic Party is it's no longer the Democratic Party of JFK," Vernikov said. "It's the Democratic Party of AOC and all the radicals. It has radically moved to the left, and a lot of Democrats are now put into this position: Do we endorse this guy or do we stay away from this guy? And some of them actually have been threatened with physical violence, and the primary from a progressive, so they're really stuck politically." Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani's campaign for comment.
CNN
2 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
US Marines mobilized to Los Angeles are being sent home, Pentagon says
Roughly 700 active-duty US Marines who were mobilized last month to respond to protests in Los Angeles are being sent home from the mission, the Pentagon said Monday. 'With stability returning to Los Angeles, the Secretary has directed the redeployment of the 700 Marines whose presence sent a clear message: lawlessness will not be tolerated,' chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement on Monday, adding that their 'rapid response, unwavering discipline, and unmistakable presence were instrumental in restoring order.' Parnell announced last week that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had released 2,000 California National Guard members with the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from duty. The Marines, with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, were mobilized in June and assisted in protecting federal buildings and personnel. There are still another roughly 2,000 California Army National Guard soldiers assigned to the mission who were mobilized later in June. This story is breaking and will be updated.
