Trump deploys more federal agents under ‘law-and-order’ push
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump deploys more federal agents under ‘law-and-order’ push

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will send federal agents to Chicago and Albuquerque, New Mexico, to help combat rising crime, expanding the administration’s intervention into local enforcement as he runs for reelection under a “law-and-order” mantle. The plan Trump announced Wednesday expands an existing program that sent hundreds of federal agents to Kansas City, Missouri, after a 4-year-old boy’s shooting death to help quell a record rise in violence. “If those agents are here to actually work in partnership on support of gun violence and violent cases, plugging into existing infrastructure of federal agents, not trying to play police in our streets, then that’s something different,” she said, while also accusing the president of trying to distract from scrutiny of the federal response to the pandemic. In New Mexico, Democratic elected officials had cautioned Trump against sending in federal agents, with U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich calling on Bernalillo County Sheriff Manny Gonzales to resign for attending the White House event.

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New Mexico Senate seeks new protections for election workers
2 years, 10 months ago

New Mexico Senate seeks new protections for election workers

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — A bill that seeks greater protections for election officials and volunteers amid growing concerns for their safety in New Mexico won unanimous state Senate approval Monday. New Mexico is among a handful of states are seeking greater protections for election workers after officials were targeted by threats of violence following the 2020 presidential election. The New …

Trump sends 100 more federal troops to Portland, warns 'anarchists' will face 10 years in prison
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump sends 100 more federal troops to Portland, warns 'anarchists' will face 10 years in prison

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump is sending at least 100 additional federal agents into Portland following weeks of violent clashes between law enforcement and anti-racism protesters. Pictured: Heavily armed agents ready themselves as they face off with protesters on Sunday night Trump decried the protests and subsequent media coverage on Twitter Monday night A protester kicks a tear gas round back towards …

Mayors Demand Congress Block Trump From Deploying Federal Agents To Cities
4 years, 4 months ago

Mayors Demand Congress Block Trump From Deploying Federal Agents To Cities

NPR  

Mayors Demand Congress Block Trump From Deploying Federal Agents To Cities Enlarge this image toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images A group of six U.S. mayors on Monday penned a letter to Congress asking that it pass legislation to block the Trump administration from deploying federal law enforcement to cities without their officials' consent. The mayors of Chicago, …

Albuquerque says US agents should respect its police reforms
4 years, 5 months ago

Albuquerque says US agents should respect its police reforms

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — The Democratic-led city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, asked the U.S. Justice Department for written assurances Friday that a surge in federal agents won’t be used to police protests or to target immigrant families or racial and ethnic minorities. In a letter to the Justice Department’s U.S. attorney in Albuquerque, the city said it does not welcome …

Trump sending agents into more cities to help combat crime
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump sending agents into more cities to help combat crime

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced he will send federal agents to Chicago and Albuquerque, New Mexico, to help combat rising crime, expanding the administration’s intervention into local enforcement as he runs for reelection under a “law and order” mantle. The plan Trump announced Wednesday expands an existing program that sent hundreds of federal agents to Kansas City, Missouri, after …

Trump targets Albuquerque crime with security deployments
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump targets Albuquerque crime with security deployments

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — President Trump focused on an open wound in the law enforcement community — the unsolved shooting death of the mother of two New Mexico state police officers — in announcing that federal agents, including Homeland Security officers, will surge into Albuquerque, Chicago and other U.S. cities in attempt to contain violent crime. “We desperately need some …

Trump doubles down on plans to send federal law enforcement officers to U.S. cities
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump doubles down on plans to send federal law enforcement officers to U.S. cities

LA Times  

President Trump, claiming that “bloodshed” has hit U.S. cities during weeks of protests over police violence, said Wednesday that he will deploy a “surge of federal law enforcement” to Chicago and Albuquerque, describing them as “American communities plagued by violent crime.” “We just started this process and, frankly, we have no choice but to get involved,” Trump said, blaming local …

Violence, protests, arrival of federal agents put Chicago on edge
4 years, 5 months ago

Violence, protests, arrival of federal agents put Chicago on edge

LA Times  

Amid a surge in gun violence and protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, the nation’s third-largest city is on edge, awaiting possible greater tension in the form of a plan by President Trump to dispatch dozens of federal agents to Chicago. City officials will be on guard for any “steps out of line,” particularly from agents with the …

White House defends sending federal officers to US cities – but refuses to say what their mission is
4 years, 5 months ago

White House defends sending federal officers to US cities – but refuses to say what their mission is

The Independent  

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Ted Wheeler: Trump administration policing tactics are ‘abhorrent’
4 years, 5 months ago

Ted Wheeler: Trump administration policing tactics are ‘abhorrent’

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Democratic mayor of Portland slammed the Trump administration on Sunday for its response to ongoing protests in the city, saying federal agents deployed there are denying protesters due process during arrests. “The tactics that the Trump administration are using on the streets of Portland are abhorrent,” Mayor Ted Wheeler told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of …

US attorney requests DHS investigation after video shows masked, camouflaged federal authorities arresting protesters in Portland
4 years, 5 months ago

US attorney requests DHS investigation after video shows masked, camouflaged federal authorities arresting protesters in Portland

CNN  

CNN — The US Attorney for the Oregon District on Friday requested an investigation into the masked, camouflaged federal authorities without identification badges who are arresting protesters in Portland. CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan tweeted the agency will continue to arrest “violent criminals that are destroying federal property.” He also said CBP personnel are clearly marked as federal officers and have …

Homeland Security gets new role under Trump monument order
4 years, 5 months ago

Homeland Security gets new role under Trump monument order

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Protesters who have clashed with authorities in the Pacific Northwest are not just confronting local police. Some are also facing off against federal officers whose presence reflects President Donald Trump’s decision to make cracking down on “violent mayhem” a federal priority. The Department of Homeland Security has deployed officers in tactical gear from around the country, and …

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