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New York mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested at immigration court (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Auntievenim@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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Brad Lander, New York City’s comptroller and a mayoral candidate, was arrested by masked federal agents while visiting an immigration court and accompanying a person out of a courtroom.

In a statement to the Guardian, assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin from the Department of Homeland Security said Lander “was arrested for assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer”.

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[–] PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There’s a felon who is mayor

Yet he is free

lol

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago

There's a felon in the white house

At this point, it seems like being absolutely corrupt is a job requirement. It's all so fucked up.