A former senior law enforcement adviser to the Obama administration's Department of Homeland Security says sanctuary city policies are directly responsible for the escalating use-of-force incidents during ICE operations, a charge that puts the blame squarely on local politicians who refuse to cooperate with federal agents. Charles Marino, who served as a DHS Senior Law […] The post Obama-era DHS adviser blames sanctuary cities for rising deadly force in ICE operations appeared first on American Almanac .
A former senior law enforcement adviser to the Obama administration's Department of Homeland Security says sanctuary city policies are directly responsible for the escalating use-of-force incidents during ICE operations, a charge that puts the blame squarely on local politicians who refuse to cooperate with federal agents. Charles Marino, who served as a DHS Senior Law Enforcement Adviser under President Obama, appeared on NewsNation's "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" on Monday and laid out a blunt case against sanctuary jurisdictions. Every city where recent ICE shootings have made headlines, Marino said, operates under sanctuary policies that bar local police from working alongside federal immigration agents, even in a support role that has…Open
Public records reveal Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes's office worked behind the scenes with an activist group that has called to abolish ICE and defund police, even as more than 60 percent of Arizona voters backed the very border security measure she fought. A lobbyist for Living United for Change in Arizona, known as LUCHA, […] The post Arizona AG Kris Mayes privately coordinated with 'Abolish ICE' group to oppose border security measure voters overwhelmingly backed appeared first on American Almanac .
Public records reveal Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes's office worked behind the scenes with an activist group that has called to abolish ICE and defund police, even as more than 60 percent of Arizona voters backed the very border security measure she fought. A lobbyist for Living United for Change in Arizona, known as LUCHA, emailed Mayes's office on May 6, 2024, asking the attorney general to publicly oppose the Secure the Border Act, a Republican-backed bill that would require immigration status verification for certain public benefits and let state and local law enforcement arrest immigrants suspected of entering Arizona illegally. Three days later, Mayes released a statement doing exactly that, calling the bill "a political…Open
Democrat governor accused of approving rate increases for Sunshine Residential Homes after they donated more than $500,000 benefitting Hobbs' political operations.
AG Kris Mayes urged state lawmakers and Gov. Katie Hobbs to pass a law temporarily pausing data center construction until Arizona develops a plan to address the increasing demand for the centers.
The so-called “fake electors” narrative has finally collapsed under the weight of its own fabrication. The so-called “fake electors” narrative has finally collapsed under the weight of its own fabrication. One by one, the cases built by Democratic attorneys general against Republican alternate electors from the 2020 election have crumbled. The most recent example came […] The post Collapse of ‘Fake Electors’ Narrative Shows Why Anti-Weaponization Fund is Necessary appeared first on StoneZone .
The so-called “fake electors” narrative has finally collapsed under the weight of its own fabrication. The so-called “fake electors” narrative has finally collapsed under the weight of its own fabrication. One by one, the cases built by Democratic attorneys general against Republican alternate electors from the 2020 election have crumbled. The most recent example came in Nevada, where Clark County District Judge Mary Kay Holthus dismissed forgery and false-document charges against the six Republican electors, including state GOP Chair Michael McDonald. The judge found no evidence they intended to deceive officials. They had openly announced their purpose, and the certificates they signed could not be legally accepted under…Open
A sitting governor's alleged donor payoff is being investigated by an attorney general from her own party who has her own unresolved questions about outside money, and that investigator has promised to deliver a verdict just before voters decide whether to re-elect the person she's investigating.
Mayes, a Democrat, must now return to the grand jury and restart the prosecution. Whether any prosecution proceeds will depend on whether Mayes wins reelection in November.