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| Title: | Former comptroller Lander in court after arrest tied to ICE protest |
| Link: | Original article on ca.news.yahoo.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | arrest; protest; comptroller; elevator; saidlander; ice; suppression; tied; inspect; guilty; guardian; court; rooms; officials; lander; Comptroller; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Immigration; Jacob K. Javits Federal Building; The Guardian; Brad Lander; Elevator |
| Datetime: | 6/11/2026, 12:13:20 AM |
| Summary: | June 10 (UPI) -- Brad Lander, former New York City comptroller, appeared in a Manhattan court Wednesday after his arrest last year at 26 Federal Plaza, the site of the city's major immigration court. Police arrested Lander on Sept. 18 during his attempt, with other officials, to inspect holding rooms for detained immigrants. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement"No," Lander said, saying that the officials were there to inspect the rooms. Michael Bass, another attorney for Lander, said the comptroller was "concerned for the safety of his constituents." "Arrest is the bludgeon of suppression, and this case is yet another example of the administration's suppression of political dissent," Bass said.... |
