LA’s progressive councilmembers oppose homeless encampment removals
Efforts to Address Homeless Encampments in Fire-Prone Areas It seems the situation is getting critical. On Tuesday, three council members in Los Angeles, who lean left, pushed for initiatives aimed at removing homeless encampments from the hillside areas that are particularly vulnerable to wildfires. They voted to prevent local authorities from clearing these encampments from […]
Capture of Maduro by Trump administration highlights removals under the Alien Enemies Act
The Trump administration recently referenced the U.S. indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in its court filings to bolster its stance that it holds the power to deport numerous Venezuelan immigrants to prisons in El Salvador under the Wartime Immigration Act of 1798. In a filing submitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]
Mamdani’s pointless approach to ending homeless camp removals lacks a viable solution.
Zoran Mamdani’s Quiet Start as Mayor Met with Challenges The transition of Zoran Mamdani into the mayoral role has been mostly uneventful—until recently. Last week marked a turning point, dispelling any optimism some had that the new administration would grasp the complexities of the issues it would face, particularly with homelessness. Unfortunately, that doesn’t seem […]
Mamdani will halt all removals of homeless camps as mayor of NYC.
Mamdani’s Commitment to Homelessness Policy Shift Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani announced on Thursday his intention to stop the clearing of homeless encampments in New York City. This development marks a significant change from the approach taken by the Adams administration since it began its term. During a press conference in Manhattan, Mamdani expressed his plans to […]
Democrats are against Trump’s Smithsonian review after supporting statue removals.
Democrats who supported the removal of statues representing American figures like Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson in 2020 are now expressing strong concerns about the Trump administration’s attempts to reshape the Smithsonian Museum, allegedly to emphasize American exceptionalism. It’s somewhat ironic, don’t you think? We’re going to bring in Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz and a […]
Mayor Adams presses Gov. Hochul face-to-face on involuntary removals of mentally ill in NYC
Mayor Eric Adams faced Gov. Kathy Hochul in Albany on Tuesday to ask for action on a number of high-profile issues, including expanding the city's power to remove mentally ill New Yorkers from public places. , the Post reported. Sources said the pullers gathered for an hour in an office on the second floor of […]