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Harris quick to call for gun control after Georgia shooting, stays mum on armed Venezuelan migrant gangs
While Vice President Kamala Harris was quick to call for action against gun violence after Wednesday’s school shooting in Georgia that killed four and injured several others, she has remained silent on alarming incidents involving armed Venezuelan migrant gangs overtaking apartment buildings, critics charge.
“It’s telling that gun violence is only mentioned when it fits a particular narrative,” Beverly Hills school board candidate and gun shop owner Russell Stuart told Fox News Digital. “VP Harris is quick to politicize the actions of a mentally ill 14-year-old boy, but remains silent on the very real and dangerous violence being carried out by illegal immigrant gangs in American cities.”
“Law abiding citizens deserve safety and security, and their protection should not be sidelined by political gamemanship and deflection,” he added.
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Vice President Kamala Harris has remained silent about the alarming incidents involving armed Venezuelan migrant gangs overtaking apartment buildings, critics charge. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/Fox News)
Harris lamented the incident on X Thursday and said that her and her husband were “mourning the deaths of those whose lives were cut short by gun violence at Apalachee High School in Georgia.”
“Our hearts are with the students, teachers, and families impacted by this shooting, and we are grateful to the first responders and law enforcement on the scene. This is a senseless tragedy — and it does not have to be this way. We must end the epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all,” Harris wrote.
The school shooting in battleground Georgia brought the Second Amendment back into the focal point of the neck-and-neck election race and added to the list of different policy stances between Harris and former President Donald Trump.
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A screenshot from a video shows the alleged shooter’s weapon used in the mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (Alexsandra Romero/Joel Romero via Storyful)
The familiar reaction following a school shooting echoed across social media platforms, as proponents for stricter gun control measures reignited their calls and gun rights activists attributed it to a mental health epidemic among teens.
“We need to get to the cause of what’s happening with these school shootings,” retired Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent and congressional candidate John Fabbricatore told Fox News Digital in an interview. “It’s not the guns causing the school shootings. Why are these kids thinking that they can go out and kill other human beings?”
“Why do these kids feel that it is the right thing to do to find something to kill other people? That’s the main issue. That’s the issue that we need to direct our attention to,” he said.
He added that Harris is unlikely to bring up the Venezuelan migrant gang apartment takeovers because, “she helped cause this” since she has been in office for the last four years and will avoid bringing attention to what critics have called weakened border security measures.
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Alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang have overtaken an apartment building in Aurora, Colorado, charging rent in exchange for “protection.” (Edward Romero)
Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., a Cuban-born lawmaker, told Fox News Digital that the migrant gangs “are taking over” communities, “yet [Harris] turns a blind eye to the consequences of her disastrous policies.”
Additionally, the alleged migrant gang takeover is exacerbated by local sanctuary state laws, Venezuelan-born researcher at the Manhattan Institute, Daniel Di Martino told Fox News Digital.
“It’s going to be a very difficult foreign policy issue too, by the way, both for Trump and Biden or Harris, no matter who wins,” Di Martino said. “Because most people don’t know this, but Venezuelans cannot be deported to Venezuela right now.”
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s regime has chosen not to cooperate with deportation requests as of February.
A violent transnational gang from Venezuela allegedly first gained a “stranglehold” on an apartment complex in Aurora, Colorado, late last year, according to a local report.
Tren de Aragua gang members took over the Whispering Pines Apartments in 2023, engaging in violent assaults, murder threats, extortion, child prostitution and strongarm tactics, Denver law firm Perkins Coie wrote to city leaders in a nine-page report obtained by CBS News Colorado.
“The evidence we have reviewed indicates that gang members are engaging in flagrant trespass violations, assaults and battery, human trafficking and sexual abuse of minors, unlawful firearms possession, extortion, and other criminal activities, often targeting vulnerable Venezuelan and other immigrant populations,” T. Markus Funk, a former U.S. Attorney, wrote in the letter.
The Harris campaign did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.
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Kyle Whittingham’s University of Utah football team, now 2-0 after defeating the Baylor Bears 23-12, experienced a slight setback in the latest AP Top 25 Poll, dropping one spot to No. 12 despite their perfect start to the season. This fall in the rankings reflects the dynamic nature of early-season polls, where strong performances by other teams can lead to unexpected shifts.
Several teams, including the Tennessee Volunteers (+7), Miami Hurricanes (+2), and USC Trojans (+2), leapfrogged Utah in the latest rankings, indicating their impressive performances in recent games. The Texas Longhorns made a significant jump, overtaking Ohio State to secure the No. 2 spot following a commanding victory over Michigan, while the Oregon Ducks dropped two places to No. 9 after a shaky outing against Boise State. Notable falls also include Michigan and Notre Dame, who plummeted to No. 17 and No. 18, respectively, after suffering tough losses.
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Despite slipping to No. 12, Utah remains the highest-ranked Big 12 team, maintaining a strong presence among its conference peers. Other Big 12 teams in the latest poll include Oklahoma State at No. 13, Kansas State at No. 14, Arizona at No. 20, and Iowa State, which climbed to No. 21 after defeating Iowa. The Kansas Jayhawks, however, fell out of the rankings following a loss to Illinois, though they still received votes, alongside BYU, UCF, and TCU.
The updated AP Top 25 Poll is led by the Georgia Bulldogs at No. 1, followed by Texas and Ohio State. Alabama, Ole Miss, Missouri, Tennessee, Penn State, Oregon, and Miami round out the top ten. Utah will look to improve their standing as the season progresses, aiming to capitalize on their undefeated record and strengthen their position in the highly competitive landscape of college football.
AP Top 25 Poll: Week 3
1. Georgia Bulldogs
2. Texas Longhorns
3. Ohio State Buckeyes
4. Alabama Crimson Tide
5. Ole Miss Rebels
6. Missouri Tigers
7. Tennessee Volunteers
8. Penn State Nittany Lions
9. Oregon Ducks
10. Miami Hurricanes
11. USC Trojans
12. Utah Utes
13. Oklahoma State Cowboys
14. Kansas State
15. Oklahoma State Cowboys
16. LSU Tigers
17. Michigan Wolverines
18. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
19. Louisville Cardinals
20. Arizona Wildcats
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22. Clemson Tigers
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24. Boston College
25. Northern Illinois
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Adams Morgan Day: Longtime tradition celebrates why residents love the DC neighborhood – WTOP News
The annual Adams Morgan Day celebrated the D.C. neighborhood in picture-perfect weather Sunday, promising music, dance and art.
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The annual Adams Morgan Day celebrated the D.C. neighborhood in picture-perfect weather Sunday, promising an afternoon of music, dance and art.
The celebration also featured a promenade of vendors selling clothing, jewelry, books and furnishings.
At 46 years running, organizers said it’s the city’s longest operating community festival. However this year’s offering is a scaled-down version compared to the two block-long festival in years past, which closed a section of 18th Street NW.
This year Adams Morgan Day is being celebrated on the grounds of Marie Reed Elementary School. The school’s soccer field featured a sound stage and games for kids.
Colorful vending booths lined the school’s 18th Street entrance and spilled out onto the sidewalk.
“It’s not quite the same as it used to be, where we used to have all the street and it was just packed, so now it’s just a little bit smaller — a lot smaller but they still have some nice vendors,” said Yvonne Williams, who’s lived in Adams Morgan since the 1970s.
Williams and other visitors to the festival talked about their love of their neighborhood.
“It’s a diverse neighborhood, there are a lot of things you can do within walking distance,” Williams said.
“It’s always been a diverse area, all kinds of religions, races, everything, kind of cool like that,” said Tony Artisst of D.C.
There’s even a history exhibit. American University’s Humanities Truck set up a pop up exhibit at 18th and Wyoming Streets NW. The brightly colored step-up van featured photos and text on “The New Thing” — a 1960s-era art, education and culture center that once operated in Adams Morgan.
“It was started by an architect named Topper Carew,” said Daniel Kerr, an associate professor of History at American University. “What they did was they taught African drumming, African dance, photography, music, jazz.”
This year’s festival features an evening performance of Washington’s legendary band “The Blackbyrds.”
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