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Federal officials slam Democrats for 'dangerous' rhetoric as ICE agents face violent mobs in LA, NYC
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Federal officials are urging Democrat politicians to tone down “dangerous” rhetoric about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, after violent protests and disorderly demonstrations broke out over the weekend in Los Angeles and New York City.
Multiple people were detained by immigration agents on Friday as seven locations in Los Angeles were raided.
In response, violent protests broke out across the county, including an attempted break into the Roybal Federal Building.
Hours later, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) declared unlawful assembly and issued a city-wide tactical alert.
A police officer uses stun grenades as officers approach protesters gathered around the Los Angeles Federal Building after multiple detentions by ICE agents in downtown Los Angeles Friday. (Reuters/Daniel Cole)
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a statement on Saturday noting it took the LAPD two hours to respond to the Roybal building, despite multiple calls.
“Last night, over 1,000 rioters surrounded a federal law enforcement building and assaulted ICE law enforcement officers, slashed tires, defaced buildings, and taxpayer-funded property,” according to DHS. “Our ICE enforcement officers are facing a 413% increase in assaults against them. Disturbingly, in recent days, ICE officers’ family members have been dox[x]ed and targeted as well.”
Officials said the Los Angeles riots and assaults on ICE agents came after Democrat politicians, including New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, Mayor Michelle Wu of Boston, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, “villainized and demonized” ICE law enforcement.
Police stand guard during a clash as protesters gather around the Los Angeles Federal Building after multiple detentions by ICE Friday. (Reuters/Daniel Cole)
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“The violent targeting of law enforcement in Los Angeles by lawless rioters is despicable and Mayor Bass and Governor Newsom must call for it to end,” Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin wrote in a statement. “The men and women of ICE put their lives on the line to protect and defend the lives of American citizens. … From comparisons to the modern-day Nazi gestapo to glorifying rioters, the violent rhetoric of these sanctuary politicians is beyond the pale. This violence against ICE must end.”
ICE operations in LA this week resulted in the arrest of 118 illegal immigrants, including five gang members and those with prior criminal histories of drug trafficking, assault, cruelty to children, domestic violence, robbery, and alien smuggling, according to DHS.
Protesters blocking the garage entrance of the Los Angeles Federal Building react as police fire pepper spray following multiple detentions by ICE in Los Angeles Friday. (Reuters/Daniel Cole)
Nationwide, 2,000 illegal immigrants were arrested this week.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem took to X Saturday afternoon with a strong to protesters.
“A message to the LA rioters: you will not stop us or slow us down,” Noem wrote in a post. “@ICEgov will continue to enforce the law. And if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
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“Death to ICE” is written on a garbage cart following multiple detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 6, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole (REUTERS/Daniel Cole)
ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons described what took place in Los Angeles on Friday as “appalling.”
“As rioters attacked federal ICE and law enforcement officers on the LA streets, Mayor Bass took the side of chaos and lawlessness over law enforcement,” Lyons wrote in a statement. “These violent rioters will be held accountable if they harm federal officers, and make no mistake, ICE will continue to enforce our nation’s immigration laws and arrest criminal illegal aliens.
“Sanctuary politicians would do well to remember that impeding our efforts only endangers their communities, law enforcement officers, and the detainees they claim to support.”
LAPD officials did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
People block a street and set a fire during protests against ICE and immigration raids Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Paramount, Calif. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
On Saturday, tear gas was deployed near Home Depot in Paramount, California, where ICE agents were allegedly conducting a raid.
The LA County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital its personnel responded to the 6400 Block of Paramount Boulevard at about 11 a.m. local time for a large crowd gathering in the area and blocking traffic.
“We remind the public to exercise their right to protest peacefully, with respect for the safety of all community members,” the agency wrote in a statement to Fox News Digital. “Our primary responsibility is to ensure public safety for all individuals present—both demonstrators, residents, and bystanders—by addressing potential safety concerns while supporting the safe and lawful expression of First Amendment rights.”
Police spray tear gas toward the crowd as people block off the street and set a fire during protests against ICE and immigration raids Saturday in Paramount, Calif. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael W. Banks announced on X “several” arrests were made for assault on a federal agent.
“ANY attack on our agents or officers will not be tolerated,” Banks wrote in the post. “You will be arrested and federally prosecuted.”
Military helicopters were also spotted responding to the scene.
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In New York, anti-ICE protesters gathered outside the Jacobs Javits Federal Building in Lower Manhattan, reportedly attempting to block a van from leaving the facility.
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) told Fox News Digital that at around noon Saturday, police responded to a 911 call about a disorderly group in front of the building.
People block Alondra Boulevard and set a fire during protests against ICE and immigration raids in Paramount, Calif., Saturday. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
When officers arrived, they found multiple people sitting in the road, blocking traffic.
“The demonstrators were instructed verbally numerous times to vacate the roadway, and did not comply,” NYPD officials said.
Five people were taken into custody and issued summons.
Fox News learned the van was able to get past protesters without incident.
A police officer instructs protesters blocking the garage entrance of the Los Angeles Federal Building to move along Friday. (Reuters/Daniel Cole)
“Outside a federal law enforcement building in New York City, more than 150 rioters erupted to interfere with ICE’s immigration enforcement operations,” DHS wrote in a statement Saturday night. “Thankfully, unlike in Los Angeles, the local police department quickly responded to the riots. So far, NYPD has made five arrests. Secretary Noem’s message to rioters is clear: you will not stop us or slow us down. ICE will continue to enforce the law. And if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
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LA County Fire did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Mosquito samples in Dallas and Carrollton tested positive for West Nile Virus. Here is what that means for public health.
Dallas County Health & Human Services put out a bulletin with the information on Monday. According to the bulletin, the Dallas pool is located in zip code 75215 and the Carrollton pool is located in zip code 75006.
The city put out a second press release on Monday announcing that it had scheduled mosquito control spraying sessions on June 9-10 in council districts 7 and 14.
The spraying will take place between 9 p.m.-5 a.m. each night.
The first control area to be sprayed is within an area generally bounded by 2300 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.; S. Malcolm X Blvd. on the north; Coombs St. on the west; Dathe St. on the east; and Cleveland St. on the south.
The second control area to be sprayed is within an area generally bounded by 5300 Vickery Blvd.; Morningside Ave. on the north; N. Central Expressway on the west; Worcola St. on the east; and N. Garrett Ave. on the south.
It’s important to remember that while the United States Environmental Protection Agency approves this insecticide for treatment, residents in the above areas should avoid contact with the spray by staying indoors.
Anyone inside a vehicle while the trucks are actively spraying should remain in them with the windows up and the air conditioner on until the trucks pass through and the spray is no longer visible.
Additionally, Dallas residents are encouraged to take precautions against mosquito bites by reducing outdoor activity during the evening and nighttime hours.
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Georgia Tech researchers and Zoo Atlanta are innovating technology to keep elephants healthy and sharp.
Building on this innovation, Arianna Mastali, a Georgia Tech PhD student, is developing an interactive wall that produces sounds elephants typically hear in the wild. Mastali says elephants’ keen ears can hear low-frequency sounds, and that the sounds from the wall keep them mentally stimulated.
She explains, “In the wild, they sometimes communicate through those low frequencies by being able to feel the vibrations and their feet,” Mastali said. “And that’s how they can communicate over long distances. Because of that, we wanted to avoid using any natural elephant sounds in our enrichment. And we specifically chose just basic low tones so that we weren’t interfering or potentially saying anything that could be confusing for the elephants.”
In comparison to other zoos, which have similar enrichment walls, the audio features in this one set it apart. Kirby Miller, Zoo Atlanta’s senior elephant care specialist, is working with Mastali to develop the system.
Describing how the features are tailored, Miller said, “It depends on what behavior we’re trying to elicit. So [if] we want trunk manipulation, object interaction, something sensory, so we can switch that out depending on what it is to keep it novel for them. So, that just keeps them stimulated and keeps their day really interesting.”
As a result of these efforts, the zoo says the elephants have doubled their time at the wall.
Looking ahead, Mastali said, “At this point, we are working towards taking things and removing them from the wall and using a camera with computer vision so that we don’t have to worry about wear and tear long term, or potentially elephants trying to break it. And we are in the process of trying to develop our algorithm to be more accurate in detecting whenever a trunk is present at one of these holes, so we can provide that sound enrichment to them long-term.”
Miller highlights the impact on the caretakers: “It’s been really great for us,” Miller said. “This is a type of enrichment that we can’t provide as caretakers. There’s only so much we can do. So having Arianna do that for us has been really great…”
Looking to the future, Mastali hopes the zoo’s care team can use the wall long after her research is finished.
She adds, “Over the next two years, I would say we are hoping to get something that works full-time, and we can make it so it’s usable for the animal care team to be able to use without our supervision.”
She hopes the interactive tech can be used to engage other zoo animals for years to come.
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