Midwest
Conservatives rip Gen Z House candidate’s free speech claim after federal indictment: ‘She’s lying’
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Conservatives are not holding back on social media after Gen Z congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh was indicted by the Justice Department Wednesday for blocking vehicles outside a federal immigration facility last month.
Abughazaleh “physically hindered and impeded” a federal agent who was “forced to drive at an extremely slow rate of speed to avoid injuring any of the conspirators,” according to the indictment. The charges stem from Abughazaleh’s protesting at a Broadview, Illinois immigration detention center, where law enforcement has been forced to make arrests and take non-lethal measures to control angry protesters.
After news of the indictment hit the internet, many conservatives posted the acronym “FAFO” on social media, which stands for “F–k Around And Find Out.” Others took the opportunity to highlight Abughazaleh’s relationship with satirical news site The Onion’s CEO, Ben Collins, and her history working for the left-wing media watchdog group Media Matters for America. One person pointed out she used to bartend before entering politics, similar to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., before she was elected.
FAR-LEFT UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PROFESSOR CHARGED WITH VIOLENT FELONIES DURING ANTI-ICE RIOTS IN BROADVIEW
Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh holds a megaphone outside the Broadview ICE processing facility on Sept. 26, 2025. (Reuters/Jim Vondruska)
“This nut job Democrat running for Congress physically pushed and obstructed an ICE vehicle from conducting official business, got indicted, and is now saying it was ‘free speech,’ conservative strategist Rogan O’Handley said on X. “FAFO.”
“Far-left congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh, who worked for leftist group Media Matters, has been federally indicted,” said conservative journalist and commentator Andy Ngo. “She was recorded on video physically obstructing government officials. She’s lying on social media, saying her speech is under attack.”
“Nobody is above the law,” Article III Project Founder Mike Davis posted on X.
“You surrounded and physically blocked a federal agent’s car because illegal aliens are being deported,” former Trump White House staffer Greg Price posted on X, responding to a clip of Abughazaleh saying her First Amendment rights were being trampled on.
“LOL just found out that Kat Abughazaleh is dating Ben Collins,” said Will Chamberlain, senior counsel for the Internet Accountability Project and the Article III Project. “Perhaps the brazen criminality was just a desperate way to escape his clutches.”
“This former Media Matters blogger-turned congressional candidate attacked and impeded federal officers at an ICE facility and is now playing the victim when accountability comes,” Fox News contributor Joe Concha posted on X. “Par for the course. She’ll now be all over MSNBC and CNN. Guaranteed.”
DHS RIPS ‘DISHONEST, DESPERATE’ GEN Z CANDIDATE WHO RAGED AGAINST KRISTI NOEM’S ‘CRIMES’ AT ANTI-ICE PROTEST
But, Illinois Democrats directly competing against Abughazaleh to represent Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, decided to steer clear of condemning their opponent and instead focused their ire on federal immigration officials and the Trump administration.
U.S. House candidate Kat Abughazaleh on CNN’s NewsNight. (Screenshot/CNN)
Abughazaleh responded to the indictment by posting a video on X, saying, “This is a political prosecution and a gross attempt to silence dissent, a right protected under the First Amendment.”
Evanston Illinois Mayor Daniel Bliss (D) and Democratic state Sen. Laura Fine, both running against Abughazaleh, echoed Abughazaleh’s message of political persecution by the Trump administration after news of the indictment came down.
“The only people engaged in violent and dangerous behavior at Broadview have been ICE,” Bliss said of the indictment against Abughazaleh, which also included charges against five other protesters, according to local paper Evanston Now.
“As someone who has protested at Broadview multiple times, I know these protests are nonviolent demonstrations against the kidnapping of our neighbors,” Bliss continued. “Now, the Trump administration is targeting protesters, including political candidates, in an effort to silence dissent and scare residents into submission. It won’t work.”
“Today it’s Kat. Tomorrow it could be any one of us,” Fine wrote in a press release she shared on social media. “This administration wants to rob us of our empathy – to make us afraid to fight for one another. But we cannot abandon the values that make us who we are. We’re a community that shows up, links arms, and refuses to look away. No indictment, no threat, no act of intimidation will change that.”
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Minneapolis, MN
JD Vance: Ilhan Omar ‘definitely committed immigration fraud’
WASHINGTON, DC (FOX 9) – The Republic of Somaliland is calling for Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to be extradited after Vice President JD Vance accused her of committing immigration fraud.
Vance accuses Ilhan Omar of immigration fraud
The backstory:
Vance appeared on conservative Benny Johnson’s podcast over the weekend, where he accused the Minnesota lawmaker of fraud.
“Ilhan Omar definitely committed immigration fraud against the United States of America. She has been at the center of a lot of the worst fraudsters at the center of the Somali community,” Vance told Johnson.
Omar has been at odds with the Trump Administration and the White House multiple times over accusations that she married her brother to obtain U.S. citizenship. FOX 9 looked into those allegations, and found no evidence that can corroborate that.
Omar calls allegations ‘a ridiculous lie’
The other side:
Omar responded to Vance’s allegations on Sunday, via FOX News.
“This is rich coming from someone who literally said they were willing to ‘create stories’ to redirect the media,” the statement said. “This is a ridiculous lie and desperate attempt to distract from the pedophile protection party’s unpopular war of choice, increasing gas prices, and rapidly dropping polling numbers.”
Omar sprayed at town hall
Local perspective:
In late January, Omar held a town hall where after calling for then DHS Sec. Kristi Noem to resign over Operation Metro Surge in the Twin Cities, an attendee stood up and sprayed Omar with a liquid.
The man, later identified as Anthony Kazmierczak, was charged with threats of violence and assault for the attack. The Hennepin County complaint alleges that Kazmierczak told Omar that “you should f–king die” during the attack.
Trump on Omar: ‘Throw her the hell out’
Why you should care:
President Trump made an appearance in Pennsylvania last December, where he highlighted Minnesota’s ongoing issues with fraud.
President Trump blasts Ilhan Omar, Gov. Walz at Pennsylvania rally
President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted Minnesota lawmaker llhan Omar and Gov. Tim Walz over the fraud taking place in the state as federal agents are in the Twin Cities area targeting the Somali population. Trump made the remarks while speaking about the economy at Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania.
Trump said in the appearance she married her brother, and “she should get the hell out.”
“You know, that’s called the Great Big Minnesota scam with one of the dumbest governors ever in history. I love this Ilhan Omar, whatever the hell her name is, a little turban. I love her, she comes in, does nothing but bitch. She’s always complaining. She comes from a country where, I mean, it’s considered about the worst country in the world, right?” Trump said. “They have nothing. She comes to our country and she’s always complaining about the constitution allows me to do this. We ought to get her the hell out, she married her brother in order to get in. Can you imagine if Donald Trump married his sister, if I married my sister to get my citizenship? Do you think I would last about two hours, or would it be less? She married her brother to get in, therefore she’s here illegally. She should get the hell out, throw her the hell out.”
Indianapolis, IN
Neighbors share concerns after young male dies in shooting on Indy’s northeast side
INDIANAPOLIS — A young man has died following a shooting on the northeast side of Indianapolis on Saturday night.
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Neighbors share concerns after young male dies in shooting on northeast side
IMPD said it happened near the 3900 block of Rue Rabelais, which is an apartment complex off Binford Boulevard and 56th Street.
WRTV was in the surrounding neighborhood speaking with residents on Sunday, many of whom told us they were left saddened and worried following the incident.
“It just brings tears to my eyes,” Sheri Harley shared.
Harley has lived on Circle Boulevard, which is one street over from the complex, for more than 20 years.
“We’re a very close-knit neighborhood,” Harley said. “I know everybody that lives here.”
That’s how she learned about what happened just down the road from her home on Saturday night.
“When I saw that there was police activity at the apartment complex, I contacted one of my neighbors, who lives across the fence,” Harley explained. “They didn’t really hear anything, but there were two young gentlemen who walked through their yard [that they got on camera].”
According to police, IMPD North District officers were dispatched to the 3900 block of Rue Rabelais around 7:19 p.m. Saturday on the report of a person shot. When officers arrived, they located a juvenile male near a playground suffering from injuries consistent with a gunshot wound.
The victim was taken to Riley Hospital in critical condition. IMPD confirmed the victim was pronounced deceased in the hospital.
“There is no known danger to the public at this time,” IMPD Night Watch Captain Richard Ray said during a media briefing. “It appears by the basic, limited information that we have at this time that this was a targeted incident.”
It’s the latest incident involving juveniles to concern Indianapolis residents.
“I was raised where you respect one another,” Harley said. “You don’t always have to get along, but now they’re just pulling guns on one another and shooting.”
For neighbors like Harley, they just hope it doesn’t continue.
“Parents, please take care of your kids. Watch them… It’s very disheartening,” she stated.
While we were out on Sunday, IMPD officers were going around asking neighbors to share any information they had about the incident.
“We’re asking any individual that might have been filming, that might have any doorbell cameras or anything like that to come forward and provide as much information as possible,” Ray said.
They have not yet identified any suspects in the case.
The Marion County Coroner’s Office (MCCO) will be assisting and will determine the exact manner and cause of death. The MCCO will release the decedent’s name once a proper next-of-kin notification has been made.
An investigation into this incident is underway. Anyone with information or doorbell footage is asked to reach out to IMPD Detective Christopher Williams at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317.327.3475 or e-mail the detective at Christopher.Williams4@indy.gov. Alternatively, they can call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317.262.8477 or (TIPS) to remain anonymous.
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Casey Zanowic is the In Your Community reporter for North Side Indy. She joined WRTV in July of 2025. Casey has a passion for storytelling and is ready to showcase impactful stories that make a difference in her community. Share your story ideas and important issues with Casey by emailing her at casey.zanowic@wrtv.com.
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