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Pizzaman who rescued 4 kids from house fire reacts to Donald Trump Jr's Medal of Freedom suggestion
Nick Bostic, a former pizza deliveryman whose daring rescue of four children from a house fire was captured on heart-pounding body-camera footage, told Fox News Digital that he was home with his girlfriend when he found out Donald Trump Jr. re-posted the more than two-year-old video this week.
The president-elect’s son argued that Bostic should have been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom – not the likes of Hillary Clinton and George Soros, who President Biden presented the nation’s highest civilian honor to Sunday.
“This guy deserves the presidential medal of freedom… Not the clowns like Soros and the others who got it from Biden this week,” Trump Jr. wrote on X, sharing the July 11, 2022, footage showing a home in Lafayette, Indiana, completely engulfed in flames. Elon Musk responded to the re-post, with one word: “Yeah.”
As firefighters scrambled onto the scene, Bostic had already been inside the home and guided an 18-year-old woman with a baby and two 13-year-old girls to safety. He went back inside to rescue the remaining 6-year-old girl left behind, maneuvering through thick smoke and intense heat before he found the girl in a separate bedroom and scooped her up.
He punched through an upstairs window and jumped out headfirst, turning his body to try to land on his back and cushion the blow for the girl to land on his stomach, Bostic told Fox News Digital.
The video shows Bostic running toward a firefighter with the girl in his arms. He handed her off and then immediately collapsed onto the sidewalk.
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First responders told him he needed to move further away from the house, and he soon sprawled out on a nearby lawn. As medics worked on him, Bostic asked, “Is the baby, OK? Please tell me that baby’s OK.”
A police officer could be heard assuring him, “Yeah, yeah. You did good, dude!”
“You know, even though it was hard for me to breathe and stuff, it was so relaxing. And then, you know, knowing the girl was OK.… After the officer told me she was 100% fine, I just pretty much gave in right there to whatever was going to happen to me,” Bostic told Fox News Digital, recalling that moment. “You know, if I was not going to make it, so be it. But man, if I wasn’t going to make it, I was going to die happy, you know?”
In an interview with Fox News Digital on Monday, Bostic reacted to the newfound attention from President-elect Trump’s eldest son, as well as Elon Musk.
“I was at home when I got the message from somebody. That Donald J. Trump Jr. had retweeted, you know, that video of me and I thought it was the craziest thing ever,” Bostic said. “Me and my girlfriend looked it up and we both found the post and then she went into the comments…. Someone else had reached out to me about it and said Elon commented on it. And so she went. She’s like, ‘What? No way.’ We both were.”
A July 11, 2022, house fire in Lafayette, Indiana. (Lafayette Police Department)
“So she finds it first, he commented, ‘Yeah.’ So a gentleman like that, coming from him, that’s all that man needs to say. ‘Yeah,’ like, that’s probably a million words in one like that guy with what he does nowadays and what he’s doing for the planet,” Bostic added. “To even get a yeah from him. Absolutely amazing. And then to get recognition from the man, the man. You know what I mean? President Trump’s son. It’s crazy. It’s mind-blowing. It’s mind-boggling.”
Describing himself as a “die-hard Trump supporter,” Bostic said he was optimistic about the new administration. “Am I Team Trump? All the way, baby. I’m Team Trump,” he said.
“He is really, really familiar with having a bunch of zeros in his bank account. And right now, with the economy and how things are, we need somebody that’s going to be our leader. And that’s good with numbers like that, you know, and because we can’t afford to make errors and take chances on someone that’s still learning,” Bostic said. “We’re like Defcon four, you know what I mean? Like right now it’s like we’re in the red.”
“Everybody deserves a chance at living a good life,” Bostic added.
The night of the fire, Bostic told Fox News Digital, he had gotten into a “silly fight” with his girlfriend. Bostic said he was off duty but still wearing his pizza delivery shirt when he decided to go for a drive to clear his head. On his way back, he spotted the blaze. The fact he was there to help is something he attributed to divine intervention.
Nick Bostic hands a 6-year-old girl he rescued from a house fire off to a first responder before collapsing on the ground. (Lafayette Police Department)
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“I’m a firm believer in God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit. I feel like he put me there at the right place at the right time,” Bostic said. “My whole life I didn’t understand what my purpose was. I never fit in anywhere really.”
“I tried taking my life a few times. Eventually, after like the third time, I just laughed about it and said, ‘All right, God, you win. It ain’t my time,’” Bostic shared with Fox News Digital of his time after high school. “So I stopped hurting my body and that’s when I kind of, it kind of kicked in. Like, I think that was like God saying that I’ve got a bigger, greater purpose.”
Realizing that he had left his phone at home that night, and after attempting to flag down a passing car that didn’t stop, Bostic said he ran around the back of the house on fire and entered through an unlocked door. Fearing he could be shot if he was mistaken as an intruder, he shouted repeatedly that the house was on fire. He soon found the 18-year-old, the teen girls and the baby.
When Bostic turned around to rescue the 6-year-old girl, he recalled how the fire had already torn through the master bedroom and the hallway as he was met with “this incredible wall of black, gray, mucky smoke.”
“It’s just like putting your foot into an oven. So I take a step back up. I’m scared at that point, you know? And then I hear – I hear a cry, a scream, cry,” Bostic said. “I didn’t think or nothing, I just went in there. It was like just mentally throwing myself in front of the of the train, you know, and I doubled my shirt over my mouth for a filter. And I closed my eyes, and I followed her sounds and I picked her up in my arms.”
Bostic said he spent several days in the hospital, resulting in him losing his job as a pizza deliveryman due to missed time from work.
Medics work on Nick Bostic after he ran into a house fire in Lafayette, Indiana, to rescue a 6-year-old girl. (Lafayette Police Department)
Since then, the now 27-year-old said he’s worked as a security guard and as a mechanic. He also runs his own seasonal lawn care business – something he’s driven to make successful for his nearly 2-year-old son.
After his daring fire rescue in 2022, Bostic said the fire department personally handed him an application, but he’s hesitant to join, partly because he wants time with his young son.
As for Biden’s controversial picks to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Bostic offered them congratulations.
“I don’t have a perfect track history record or whatever either, you know?” Bostic said. “It’s not always about what you did in your past. It’s about what you do and make of your life in the future…. It is what it is…. I’m proud of them. Happy for them. And that’s pretty much it.”
He argued that 9/11 first responders and law enforcement, as well as members of the military, were more deserving of accolades.
“I’m just a common citizen,” Bostic said. “It’s not my place to judge something like that about myself. You know, and if people feel like I deserve it, I’m more than honored to take it… I’m speechless.”
With the renewed attention online, Bostic said he attempted a small fundraiser for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital on Instagram Live and wants to continue to pay it forward.
As a child, Bostic said a PVC pipe went through one of his eyes while playing with a friend, and St. Jude reconstructed that eye, which he kept but he cannot see out of.
“I feel like I’ve been blessed a million times over,” Bostic said. “This time I think it’s time to start giving back.”
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On the roster: Aidan Hutchinson, DJ Wonnum, Derrick Moore, Payton Turner, Tyler Lacy, Tyre West, Ahmed Hassanein
Twentyman: Hutchinson, 25, was named Second-Team All-Pro after setting a new career single-season high in sacks (14.5) while leading the NFL with 100 total pressures. Hutchinson is the first player in franchise history to log multiple 10.0-sack seasons through the first four years of a player’s career. With Al-Quadin Muhammad and his 11.0 sacks last year signing with Tampa Bay in free agency, the Lions needed to find Hutchinson a new running mate on the opposite edge.
Detroit added Wonnum in free agency and Moore in the NFL Draft and like what both bring to the table. It will be interesting to see how their unique skillsets fit in Kelvin Sheppard’s defense. Onwuzurike is a defensive tackle by trade but could also get some run as the big end.
While Detroit’s 49 sacks were the fourth most in the NFL last year, Detroit’s average time to pressure of 2.92 seconds was the slowest in the NFL, per Next Gen Stats. It wasn’t always the kind of pressure that affected the timing of opponent passing attacks as opposing quarterbacks finished with a 92.5 rating against Detroit’s defense, which ranked 19th.
On roster: Jack Campbell, Derrick Barnes, Malcolm Rodriguez, Jimmy Rolder, Damone Clark, Trevor Nowaske, Joe Bachie
Twentyman: The departure of Alex Anzalone means the Lions will have a new starter at the WILL in 2026. The leading candidate to fill the role is the veteran Rodriguez. Rolder has an interesting skillset, but is he ready to step in right away after playing limited defensive snaps at Michigan? Could the versatile Clark potentially be a fit there too? The competition for the starting WILL spot will be one of the better ones to watch in camp.
It will also be interesting to see how Sheppard might evolve his scheme after an extensive sit-down with head coach Dan Campbell this offseason going through all the cut-ups on defense from last year. Detroit wants to be more adaptable and versatile. Will Barnes’ SAM role change at all within the defense? Will a team that played the most base defense of any team in the NFL last year play more nickel?
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission will meet on Thursday night, May 7, to discuss a number of items – including the use of Flock cameras, along with a resolution to tweak the Milwaukee Police Department’s current use of force policy.
Flock cameras
What we know:
Concerns over the use of flock cameras to fight crime – that’s one of the big topics set for discussion at tonight’s FPC meeting.
The cameras have faced push back from the community after prosecutors charged an MPD officer for misusing the technology in March.
Prosecutors allege Josue Ayala used Flock cameras to track a romantic partner and that partner’s ex. They say in the span of a month, the officer searched the pair 179 times. In February, prosecutors charged Ayala with attempted misconduct in public office.
A number of Common Council members wrote a letter expressing “serious concern” to the Milwaukee Police Department over the use of Flock cameras.
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In the letter, the Milwaukee aldermen said they had serious concerns about what they call “a lack of adequate guardrails, auditing, supervision and transparency.”
During Thursday’s meeting, the Milwaukee Police Department will be fielding questions from members of the FPC – including what guardrails are actually in place to avoid potential misuse.
“We also understand, especially from a recent situation, that we can do better. We understand that we have to put in more robust checks and balances,” said Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman.
Use of Force
What we know:
There are more possible changes coming to how Milwaukee police officers report the use of deadly force.
The modification to the use of force policy is specifically targeted at how and when officers must report the use of deadly force.
Under the current version of MPD’s standard operating procedure, a use of force report must be completed when a department member discharges a firearm. It excludes training situations, or if and when a member points a firearm at a person.
The potential change would include when a member “draws or displays a firearm (including a shotgun or rifle) to effect an arrest or seizure of a person.”
The resolution is sponsored by Alderman Peter Burgelis, who said in a meeting last month this essentially restores a recently deleted requirement previously in place.
Additionally, during Thursday’s meeting, they are also expected to dicuss the ongoing debate over MPD’s chase policy.
The Source: FOX6 News obtained Milwaukee Police Department data and utilized prior coverage.
Frey, Klobuchar condemn ICE presence in Minnesota after shooting
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar called for ICE to leave Minneapolis after another fatal shooting.
After eight years as the mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey has a well-tested recipe for his State of the City speech.
Start with a healthy base of events that tested the city in the past year, but also drew out its strengths. Next, mix in updates about pet projects – Stable Homes Stable Schools, efforts to end exclusionary zoning, an uptick in police recruitment numbers – before sprinkling with some shout-outs to local businesses. Finally, add in the secret ingredient: the applause line about the Timberwolves.
Tuesday morning’s State of the City speech – the first of Frey’s third term – had all of that. But there was a little more bite than usual to the optimism that often shines through the annual address.
The mayor, who has taken some heat locally for his national notoriety, said that local government leaders needed to refocus on their core responsibilities before the city’s strong standing takes a downward trajectory, referencing discord between his administration and the Minneapolis City Council, though never saying exactly where he’d assign the blame.
“We tried to do everything – things that aren’t always a local government’s job – and in the process we didn’t always do the most important things well enough,” Frey said. “We’ve spent time debating things that are not the most critical parts of our job.”
Those critical parts, Frey said, start with public safety. He cited the police response to the Annunciation shooting and 911 operators’ work during Operation Metro Surge as core reasons to invest in public safety before proudly sharing that in 2025, 2,328 people had applied to become officers with the Minneapolis Police Department.
He also focused on some ground-level efforts, including the now-completed backlog of streetlight replacements and the upcoming implementation of the Community Safety Ambassador program in Uptown.
Not directly mentioned was his controversial veto of a Council ordinance that would have decriminalized the possession of drug paraphernalia. Supporters say the ordinance would’ve aligned the city with Minnesota state law and the principles of harm reduction – the idea that reducing the negative consequences of illegal drug use is an effective way to get users on a path to recovery.
“Continued open (drug) use on our streets is devastating: for residents, for families, and for businesses, large and small,” Frey said in his speech. “Compassion matters but it doesn’t mean anything goes.”
Switching to affordable housing, the mayor praised the transformation of commercial spaces into housing, citing examples like Opportunity Crossing and Groove Lofts. He also pushed for the city to cut the red tape keeping more properties from being built, including controversial accessory dwelling units.
The speech also marked a change in his rhetoric on one specific topic: Minneapolis’ return to office work, especially downtown.
In his 2023 speech, he said he didn’t really “get” remote or hybrid work, though he understood the appeal of “sweatpants on Mondays” and encouraged a commitment to in-person work in downtown Tuesday through Thursday.
“Wouldn’t that be nice,” he said, “to have everyone back downtown for three whole days each week?”
He was a little more blunt in 2024, expressing growing concern from “residents having to pick up the tab because less taxes are generated from downtown buildings.”
Last year, he noted that “nearly 70% of downtown workers are back at least once a week – by the way, please keep it coming.”
In Tuesday’s speech, though? A note that COVID-19 had “expedited a necessary transition away from full-time, in-person work” and a push for businesses to consider changes to how they use their buildings.
“If you’re willing to invest in a big vision for a building where the basis has been lowered, come talk to us,” said Frey, calling out the use of tax increment financing to support redevelopment. “If you’ve got one gigantic retail space on Nicollet Mall, and you want to change it to a bunch of smaller ones, come talk to us.”
As he closed, he made another call for city leaders to get serious about results, foreshadowing a challenging budget process ahead and “hard conversations” about programs and investments that weren’t delivering for residents.
Minneapolis Council members respond to Frey
Council president Elliott Payne (Ward 1), vice-president Jamal Osman (Ward 6) and member Robin Wonsley (Ward 2) spoke briefly with press after the speech, expressing a general appreciation for Frey’s remarks and a hope that they could collaborate.
“Governance is not an individual sport,” Payne said. “We govern collectively and we move our city forward together. And so we’re looking forward to a four year term where we have deeper collaboration with the mayor and can actually advance a working class agenda that really puts the people first.”
Wonsley called for additional revenue options to reduce the burden of property taxes on residents, saying that things like income taxes or taxes on empty homes could raise millions “so that we can make sure we’re preserving the programs that actually help our residents have a good quality of life.”
And asked about the recent vetoes, Payne said he was open to discussions about solutions that could make it past the mayor’s desk.
“We would like the mayor to set his veto pen down and meet me at the whiteboard so that we can actually come up with the solutions to a lot of those intractable problems,” he said.
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