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US marines detain civilian in first known instance since Trump deployed troops to LA

The civilian who was detained identified himself as Marcos Leao, an army veteran, and said he was treated ‘very fairly’

The Guardian - US

Padilla removal signals dangerous shift

We do not ever see something like this happen to members of Congress

Salon

Marines Ordered By Trump To LA Start Deploying

The first US Marines ordered by Donald Trump to Los Angeles will deploy Friday, the Pentagon said, raising the stakes in a standoff that pits the president against protesters claiming growing authoritarianism.

International Business Times

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Forcible removal of US Sen. Alex Padilla signals a dangerous shift in American democracy

Democratic leaders and a lone Republican senator, Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski, quickly decried the treatment of U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California and called for an investigation after he was removed from a press conference with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on June 12, 2025, in Los Angeles, handcuffed…

The Conversation

‘Did not identify himself’: Kristi Noem’s lie exposed as Senator Padilla came with video evidence

Luckily, people were recording.

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Trump Wins Temporary Stay To Keep Control Of National Guard Ahead Of LA Protests

The Trump administration won a temporary reprieve to retain control of California National Guard troops at least until Tuesday after a day of legal tussling over the president's decision to send them to quell demonstrations in Los Angeles that erupted over immigration raids.

International Business Times

Alex Padilla says FBI escorted him to Noem press conference before he was wrestled to the ground for interrupting

Senator rubbishes claims he did not identify himself and ‘barged’ into Homeland Security briefing

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‘We are not going away’: Kristi Noem’s ominous LA takeover warning sparks federal overreach fears

Liberation has arrived.

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Democrat Rips Into Fellow Party Member After He Was Detained During Kristi Noem Press Conference: 'Theater'

Moderate Democrat Jared Golden broke with his party to echo DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's response to the arrest of California lawmaker Alex Padilla during Thursday's press conference.

Latin Times

Sen. Padilla Forcibly Removed From Kristi Noem's L.A. Press Conference

The California senator was trying to ask about immigration enforcement when federal agents handcuffed and ejected him.

Reason

How would recent events in the US appear if they happened elsewhere?

Imagining how the media would cover the troops in Los Angeles or the detention of a sitting senator is a useful exercise

The Guardian - US

Trump is worse than Orbán

In Orbán's Hungary, it's "respectable fascism." Here in the U.S., it's something else

Salon

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Reason

Calls grow for Kristi Noem to resign in the wake of Padilla incident

California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell leads calls for Homeland Security Secretary to step down after senator forcibly removed from her press conference on Thursday

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Florida sheriff warns protesters ahead of nationwide rallies: ‘We will kill you dead’

‘We will be notifying your family where to collect your remains, because we will kill you, graveyard dead,’ the sheriff eerily warned Thursday

The Independent UK

As legal fight over Guard deployment plays out, Noem vows to continue Trump's immigration crackdown

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is promising to move forward with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Los Angeles despite the waves of unrest

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Democrats rage after Secret Service, FBI shove and handcuff senator

Security officers grabbed and pushed to the ground Alex Padilla after he tried to ask a question at a news conference. Key US politics stories from Thursday 12 June 2025

The Independent UK

Washington erupts after agents handcuff Democratic Senator at DHS Secretary press conference

Shock after Senator Alex Padilla manhandled and cuffed by federal security at Noem event in Los Angeles

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The Independent UK

Trump may get more than he bargained for by picking a fight with Los Angeles

ANALYSIS: As Trump sees Americans turn away from his Home Depot and courthouse deportation raids, he turns to California to provide a fight. He’s getting one, writes John Bowden

Latin Times

WATCH: Oversight Meeting Erupts in Chaos as MTG Accuses Democratic Rep. of Being 'Antifa'

A House Oversight Committee hearing devolved into chaos as multiple representatives began yelling at each other while discussing how a Senator was forced to the ground during a press conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Salon

Sen. Padilla dragged from Noem presser

The senator from California tried to ask a question and was dragged from Noem's news conference by security

Al Jazeera

Senator Alex Padilla handcuffed during Trump administration news conference

Democrats have reacted with outrage to Senator Alex Padilla’s rough removal from a conference about the LA protests.

Al Jazeera

Marines prepare for deployment in Los Angeles as protests spread across US

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says IRS is investigating possible links between protests and advocacy groups.

Latin Times

Democratic Senator Reacts After Being Shoved To The Floor And Handcuffed: 'We Will Hold This Administration Accountable'

Democratic Senator Alex Padilla reacted after being shoved to the floor and handcuffed as he tried to ask DHS Secretary Noem a question: "We will hold this administration accountable"

International Business Times UK

Why Was Senator Alex Padilla Handcuffed? Net Worth, Family, Career, Photos and More

Alex Padilla, US Senator from California, is a vocal advocate for mental health reform, with a modest net worth and a long-standing career in public service shaped by his family's immigrant roots.

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