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New York Times
20-07-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Should ICE Agents Be Allowed to Wear Masks? It Depends Whom You Ask.
Immigration raids by masked federal agents have helped create a 'reign of terror' in Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass said in an interview aired Sunday on ABC. Fear of arrest and deportation has prompted many of Southern California's immigrants — no matter their legal status — to hunker down in their homes, missing work, forgoing church services and skipping milestones like children's graduations. And Ms. Bass said the practice some Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have adopted of obscuring their faces with black masks makes a menacing encounter even more frightening. 'These masked men pull up in unmarked cars and jump out of the cars with rifles and detain people,' Ms. Bass said in a separate interview on Sunday on CBS. 'For the average citizen, it looks like it's a violent kidnapping. You should never have that.' Earlier this month, 14 Democratic senators said in a letter to Todd Lyons, the acting director of ICE, that agents grabbing people off the street while masked and in plain clothes 'represents a clear attempt to compound' the 'fear and chaos' of immigration raids and 'avoid accountability for agents' actions.' Mr. Lyons said in an interview Sunday on CBS that he did not encourage agents to use masks but would continue to let them wear them in the field 'if that's a tool they need to keep them and their families safe.' Federal officials say the face coverings help protect ICE agents from being doxxed, or having personal details like a home address or contact information shared online. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
LISA Shares Neo-Noir Cover Art for ‘Born Again' Collab With Doja Cat & Raye
LISA is less than a month away from unveiling her debut solo album, Alter Ego, but the superstar isn't done with teasing the project just yet. The BLACKPINK singer took to Instagram on Tuesday (Feb. 4) to reveal the sleek cover art for her upcoming collaboration with Doja Cat and Raye, 'Born Again.' In the mysterious photo, the trio are seen in glamorous, elegant black gowns in a frame at the center of the page, with Doja looking down sultrily while Lisa and Raye stare into the camera. The track is set to arrive on Thursday (Feb. 6) at 7 p.m. ET. More from Billboard LISA of BLACKPINK Calls Doja Cat Her 'Dream' Duet Partner Ahead of 'Born Again' Collaboration Chrissy Teigen Says White House's Response to Selena Gomez's Immigration Raids Post Is 'Loser Behavior' Kacey Musgraves Shuts Down Claims She Shaded Beyoncé at 2025 Grammys Alter Ego will be released in full on Feb. 28. The project follows a run of three singles in 2024, beginning with 'Rockstar' — which reached No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100 — and followed by 'New Woman' with Rosalía and 'Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me).' According to the press release, five locations represent the five characters LISA emulates on the LP, 'each representing a unique personality.' 'They are represented by the five points on a star, which has become a key emblem in the campaign,' the description adds. In her Billboard cover story, she opened up about her perfectionism when it came to the upcoming project. 'I'm trying to figure it out, the tracklist and everything, what I can change in there,' she explained. 'Everything's there. I think they're going to be shocked at how capable I am [at] doing so many things.' See the 'Born Again' cover art here. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
