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ICE blasts Washington mayor over directive restricting immigration enforcement

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) accused Everett, Wash., Mayor Cassie Franklin of escalating tensions with federal authorities after she issued a directive limiting immigration enforcement in the city. Franklin issued a mayoral directive this week establishing citywide protocols for staff, including law enforcement, that restrict federal … Read more

Trump tells NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Columbia student detained by ICE will be released

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said President Donald Trump informed him that a Columbia University student detained by ICE would be released imminently after the two spoke following a previously unscheduled White House meeting Thursday. Mamdani wrote on X about Columbia University student Elaina Aghayeva, who … Read more

Denver mayor orders ICE agents detained if they ‘assault or shoot’ residents

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Denver Democratic Mayor Mike Johnston announced an executive order Thursday directing city authorities to detain ICE agents who are considered to have used excessive force against or “assaults or shoots or kills” civilians in the Mile High City. The announcement comes weeks after Philadelphia’s top prosecutor made … Read more

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani meets with President Trump at the White House

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani traveled to Washington, D.C. Thursday to meet with President Trump.  It’s at least the second time the two have met at the White House. Their first meeting, prior to Mamdani’s swearing in, was marked by a friendly and cooperative tone that surprised many observers. The two have since kept in … Read more

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani set to meet with Trump in Washington

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will meet with President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, according to two people familiar with the plans. The timing and purpose of the meeting, which was first reported by The New York Times, are unclear. The New York Post first reported that Mamdani would travel to Washington. … Read more

“Nearly blind” refugee found dead in Buffalo after Border Patrol release, mayor says

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Officials in upstate New York are demanding an investigation into the death of a refugee who was found dead in Buffalo this week, after being released from the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, suffered from various medical conditions, including visual impairment, with his attorney describing him as nearly … Read more

Newark mayor says ICE operation caused multi-vehicle crash with injuries

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NEWARK, N.J. — A car chase involving federal immigration enforcement officers led to a muti-vehicle crash Wednesday in Newark, New Jersey, city officials said. Mayor Ras Baraka said on social media that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents attempted to pull over a van in the state’s largest city when the driver fled. He said … Read more

Baltimore mayor discusses how city is addressing crime, cleaning up city

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In 2019, Baltimore’s murder rate hit an all-time high and ranked among the worst in the nation, but since then, something has changed. Murders hit a nearly 50-year low in 2024 and the population is growing. Tony Dokoupil spoke to Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott about the comeback. Source link

Mayor touts Baltimore as a changed city despite Trump’s criticisms: “The greatest comeback story in the country”

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Baltimore — Walk a few blocks in Baltimore with Mayor Brandon Scott, and there’s no missing the problem: The city has thousands of broken-down, boarded-up row houses, the result of a long civic spiral, with people and businesses leaving and blight and crime moving in. “When it looks like someone doesn’t care, right, people who … Read more