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NBC News
a day ago
- Politics
- NBC News
ICE detained a U.S. citizen in L.A. and charged her with obstructing an arrest
The family of a 32-year-old U.S. citizen said she was wrongfully detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers and falsely accused of "forcefully obstructing" officers during an immigration raid in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday morning. Andrea Velez appeared in federal court Thursday charged with assaulting a federal officer while he was attempting to arrest a suspect and was released on $5,000 bail. She did not enter a plea and is due back in court on July 17. The arrest comes as ICE and other federal agents have arrested thousands of people, many of whom have not committed any crimes. President Donald Trump promised aggressive immigration enforcement and mass deportations as part of his campaign platform. Velez's sister, Estrella Rosas, and their mother saw the incident unfold moments after dropping Velez off at 9th and Main Street, where she works as a marketing designer. Rosas said she saw officers throw Velez to the ground and then put her in an unmarked vehicle. "We dropped off my sister to go to work like we always do. All of a sudden, my mom in the rearview mirror, she saw how a man went on top of her. Basically, dropped her on the floor and started putting her in handcuffs and trying to arrest her," Rosas told NBC Los Angeles. Rosas recorded her and her mother's reaction while watching the arrest. "That's my sister. They're taking her. Help her, someone. She's a U.S. citizen," Rosas says in the video. The Union Del Barrio group, which supports Latin American and Mexican communities, posted video to Instagram that shows four officers detaining someone on the ground at the scene. Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, said in a statement that Velez was arrested for "impeding an arrest after she forcefully obstructed an ICE officer by making physical contact with him." Luis Hipolito was also arrested at the same time for allegedly assaulting an ICE officer, she said. McLaughlin said both he and Velez "kept ICE law enforcement from arresting the target illegal alien of their operation." "Secretary Noem has been clear: if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," McLaughin said. She added, without citing evidence nor a timeframe, that ICE officers face a 500% increase in assaults. A criminal complaint alleges that Velez "stepped into an officer's path and and extended one of her arms in an apparent effort to prevent him from apprehending a male suspect he was chasing and that Velez's outstretched arm struck that officer in the face." But Velez and her family dispute this and are considering launching a civil lawsuit against the federal officers. "Andrea is a victim of excessive use of force by federal agents, they had no right to stop her and no right to beat her. What you see in the videos is police brutality," Luis Carillo, Velez's attorney, told NBC Los Angeles. The LAPD said it was called to the scene in response to a report of a kidnapping in progress by individuals who wouldn't identify themselves, but officers arrived to find a federal operation. The police said they had no prior knowledge of the operation and that while the crowd became "increasingly agitated," they made no arrests. The statement mentioned the arrest of a woman, thought to be Velez, but did not mention her by name nor mention any alleged assault. "At one point, a partially handcuffed woman approached and stood near a LAPD officer. After several minutes, a Federal agent approached and assumed control of the woman. LAPD was not involved in her detention or arrest," the police statement said. Rosas, who is also a U.S. citizen, said her older sister is a graduate of Cal Poly and has never been in trouble with the law. "When I saw the videos, they made me feel really upset," she said. "I'm a U.S. citizen, my sister is a U.S. citizen and we have rights and they violated her rights, so it doesn't make me feel secure that they're going to protect or respect my rights."
Spectator
04-06-2025
- Politics
- Spectator
Charles Darwin's contribution to Patagonia's grim history
It was a journey Bruce Chatwin hankered to make: to Southampton and the grave of General Juan Manuel de Rosas, the exiled Argentine dictator described in the Southampton Times after his funeral in 1877 as 'one of the most cruel, remorseless and sanguinary tyrants who ever existed on Earth'. Chatwin died before I could accompany him to the Hill Lane Cemetery, but four years later I stood with his widow in front of Rosas's ornamented tomb in Buenos Aires as we prepared to meander south on a 2,000-mile car journey in his footsteps. In 1989, the year of Chatwin's death, President Menem decided to have Rosas's remains repatriated as a gesture of national reconciliation. Their arrival was greeted by mounted lancers wearing Rosas's signature red uniform. But his bones were still contentious. W.H. Hudson's great-niece told us that the original grave in Southampton – Rosas ended his days as a dairy farmer in nearby Swaythling – had been destroyed by bombing in the second world war that had killed some stray cattle. The returned relics were unlikely to be Rosas's. 'People say they are the bones of a cow.' To read Matthew Carr's 'grim history' of Patagonia is to realise how much of our understanding of this evocative region has been based on a succession of monstrous misidentifications and misconceptions. As the author does not flinch from reminding us, the vast territory which Rosas had sought to subjugate in his Desert Campaign (1833-4) – and which Chatwin's 1977 travel book In Patagonia resuscitated as a mysterious, exotic wilderness – was misunderstood by outsiders from the start.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Yahoo
Shoppers react to pedestrian-only Pike Place Market pilot
Last week, Pike Place Market announced it would be testing out a vehicle-free, pedestrian-only market, which has been met with mixed reactions. Several folks who spoke to KIRO 7 said their biggest issue with the vehicle restrictions was finding parking. 'It's a little annoying trying to go down this way,' said Trang Tran of Seattle. 'But it's good for the pedestrians.' Vendor vehicles are still allowed to drive through, but that's it. With the restriction, some shoppers are still afraid that someone could still drive through the market, hurting someone. 'Oh, it's awful, obviously,' said Mark Johnson, whose law office is in Pike Place Market. 'And, you know, I do think they need to close the street to traffic here. Obviously deliveries have to take place, but, you know, it's too risky.' These new concerns were stoked after a 30-year-old man with an 'extensive' mental health history allegedly rammed his SUV into a crowd at a Filipino festival in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday night. Eleven people were killed, and more than 20 others were injured. ALSO READ: Murder charges filed against suspect in ramming attack on Vancouver street festival that killed 11 The news from Vancouver feels personal for Leila Rosas, who works in the kitchen at her family's Oriental Food Market. 'I'm feeling really sad right now because one of the guys that was performing there [at the Filipino festival] ate here Friday,' Rosas said. She doesn't know if he's okay, or the driver's motive. 'We don't know if it's intentional or whatever,' said Rosas. 'But yeah, we feel really bad.' As for restricting traffic at Pike Place, she says, 'I'm glad they closed that street because if they do that, they would have to come all the way from Pike Street and into the Market.' Others say they don't think banning vehicles will prevent a tragedy like this. 'I mean, if somebody's going to do it, they're going to do it anywhere,' said Laura McComesky of Seattle. 'So, I just think it will be a hardship on the retailers here.' This traffic closure is temporary. It is supposed to last through the summer.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Texas Tech hosts Transfer of Reins, Passing of Guns for mascots
Texas Tech University named Rose Rosas as the 64th Masked Rider and bid farewell to Sydney Caro as Raider Red, marking a symbolic transition in mascot leadership during the Transfer of Reins and Passing of Guns ceremony Friday. Both students leave lasting legacies, with Rosas breaking ground as a first-generation student and passionate animal science major, and Caro having made more than 300 appearances as Raider Red, according to a news release from Tech. The transition in mascot leadership comes ahead of the 2025-26 season. Rosas, a junior animal science major from Brady, becomes the 64th Masked Rider in the 71-year tradition. Her passion for animals developed from a young age but wasn't truly realized until a chance encounter in a high school agriculture class. 'I didn't grow up in a traditional ag background around horses,' Rosas said. 'It really started off with livestock and showing livestock. 'When we moved to Brady, I was fortunate enough to have an amazing ag teacher, Brad Barnett, who introduced me to Mike Probst, the person who truly got me started with horses and cattle. They both have become honorary dads to me, and I owe much of the knowledge and experience I have today to them.' Rosas, a first-generation college student, took over the reins of Centennial Champion from Ellie Brown on Friday. She has served as an assistant under Brown the past season as well as the 62nd Masked Rider Lauren Bloss. 'I would love to give back in my role as a Rider to the (Texas Tech) university and hopefully leave a lasting impact from my year and most importantly, leave the program better than where I found it.' Spirit Program Director Stephanie Rhode has led the program for the last 22 years. She said she is thrilled to see Rosas in the saddle. 'Rose has shown her tremendous devotion to the Masker Rider Program over the past few years, and I look forward to seeing her take the reins as our 64th Masked Rider,' said Rhode. Much like the Masked Rider, Raider Red said goodbye to one of the talented students donning the signature red mustache and hat. Raider Red, as a physical mascot was created by Saddle Tramp Jim Gaspard inspired from the artwork of late artist Dirk West in 1971. Sydney Caro, a member of the High Riders and a dual biology and Chinese major, will be moving on from the program to finish her degree with graduation set for spring 2026. 'Being Raider Red has been one of the greatest honors of my lifetime,' said Caro. 'Time really does fly when you love what you do! Though I'll be retiring the big black boots, I will always carry the immense passion, tremendous love, and the lasting impact this experience has given me close to my heart.' According to Texas Tech Cheer & Mascot Coach Bruce Bills, Caro has attended and appeared as Raider Red 310 times in her two years as part of the program. 'Sydney has been the glue to keep the group together, keep us on task, always eager to take on appearances and being ready for last minute events,' added Bills. 'It has been pleasure working with Sydney and we know she will do great things in her next chapter.' This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas Tech hosts Transfer of Reins, Passing of Guns for mascots
USA Today
30-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC on ESPN 64 results: 20-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. outworks Vince Morales for fifth UFC win
Raul Rosas Jr. continued to add valuable wins and experience to his resume and emerged with his hand raised against Vince Morales at UFC on ESPN 64. The 20-year-old Rosas (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) once again displayed a strong grappling presence on Saturday at Arena CDMX in Mexico City. He outworked Morales (11-10 MMA, 3-8 UFC) over the course of three rounds to claim a unanimous decision with three 29-28 scorecards. 4 in a ROW 👏 Raul Rosas Jr. keeps his win streak alive with a UD at #UFCMexico! — UFC (@ufc) March 30, 2025 The opening round was largely grappling-heavy in the favor of Rosas, who managed to get Morales to the mat and advance to dominant positions. Morales got a reversal late, but couldn't do anything with it. The pair stood for a few minutes to start Round 2, but then Rosas secured another takedown and took the back. Despite failing to get the finish, he kept Morales on the defensive for the remainder of the round. Rosas shot for a takedown early in Round 3, and Morales stuffed it and countered with a series of submission attempts that nearly sealed the deal. Rosas escaped and ended on top, however, where he rode out the round to close the fight. 'Dana (White), thank you for allowing me for coming in here tonight to redeem myself in front of my Mexico people. I know it wasn't my best performance, but I'm 20 years old and I'm getting experience. … You'll see me evolve through the years, baby.' Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 64 results include: For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC on ESPN 64.
