1 week ago Trump seeks jail for Democratic Chicago mayor, Illinois governor over ICE raids

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for jailing the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois in an escalation of his extraordinary attacks on political opponents. “Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!” Trump posted on social media. “My goal is very simple. STOP CRIME IN AMERICA!” Neither Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson nor Illinois Governor JB Pritzker have been accused of criminal wrongdoing. Trump’s call to imprison the two...

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3 w. ago Pokémon slams ICE video using its ‘Gotta Catch ‘Em All’ slogan

Japan’s wildly popular Pokémon franchise distanced itself on Friday from a recent viral US government video that linked the brand’s “Gotta Catch ‘Em All” slogan to Washington’s immigration crackdown. The US Department of Homeland Security posted a clip on social media this week that showed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid. The clip showed armed police and border patrol officers handcuffing what it portrayed as illegal immigrants, with Pokémon’s famous English-language theme...

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3 w. ago Japan’s Pokémon slams ICE video using its slogan: ‘Gotta Catch ‘Em All’

Japan’s wildly popular Pokémon franchise distanced itself on Friday from a recent viral US government video that linked the brand’s “Gotta Catch ‘Em All” slogan to Washington’s immigration crackdown. The US Department of Homeland Security posted a clip on social media this week that showed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid. The clip showed armed police and border patrol officers handcuffing what it portrayed as illegal immigrants, with Pokémon’s famous English-language theme...

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3 w. ago ICE video using Pokémon’s ‘Gotta Catch ‘Em All’ slogan sparks controversy

Japan’s wildly popular Pokémon franchise distanced itself on Friday from a recent viral US government video that linked the brand’s “Gotta Catch ‘Em All” slogan to Washington’s immigration crackdown. The US Department of Homeland Security posted a clip on social media this week that showed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid. The clip showed armed police and border patrol officers handcuffing what it portrayed as illegal immigrants, with Pokémon’s famous English-language theme...

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3 w. ago Gunman at Dallas ICE facility wanted to terrorise agents, officials say

The gunman who opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas hated the US government and wanted to incite terror by killing federal agents, officials said Thursday, offering the first hint of a motive in the attack. Citing handwritten notes found at his suburban home, authorities said 29-year-old Joshua Jahn set out to ambush the agency and then fatally shot himself following the assault. The shooting at daybreak Wednesday targeted the ICE office building, including a...

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3 w. ago Shooting at Dallas ICE office injures multiple people; gunman dead

Multiple people were wounded and one person was killed in a shooting on Wednesday at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, and the shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, federal officials said. Police responded to reports of the shooting at the office in northwest Dallas at about 7.30am local time, local media reported. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a social media post that there were multiple injuries and fatalities and...

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3 w. ago At least one killed in shooting at Dallas ICE office; gunman dead

A shooter killed at least one person and wounded others in a shooting on Wednesday at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, local and federal authorities said. Police responded to reports of the shooting at the office in northwest Dallas at about 6.40am local time, the Dallas Police Department said on social media. The suspect opened fire on the office from an adjacent building, according to the preliminary...

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3 w. ago Gunman kills at least 1 at Dallas ICE office before taking his own life

A shooter with a rifle opened fire from a nearby roof onto a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas on Wednesday, killing at least one person and wounding others before taking his own life, authorities said. The exact motivation of the attack was not immediately known. The FBI said at a morning news conference that ammunition found at the scene contained anti-ICE messaging. The head of the agency, Kash Patel, released a photo on social media that shows a bullet containing the...

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3 w. ago Detainee killed, 2 others wounded in shooting at Dallas ICE facility

A shooter with a rifle opened fire from a nearby roof onto a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas on Wednesday, killing a detainee and wounding two others before taking his own life, authorities said. The exact motivation for the attack was not immediately known. The head of the FBI, Kash Patel, released a photo on social media that shows a bullet found at the scene containing the words “ANTI-ICE” written in what appears to be marker. The attack is the latest public,...

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