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Arizona’s Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes’ public advice that people in Arizona could use the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law to justify shooting federal officers - especially masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents - has been roundly condemned by the Arizona Police Association (APA). “Law enforcement is inherently dangerous work. Recent public comments by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes have the potential to make it even more dangerous,” APA explained Thursday in a statement denouncing Mayes’ comments in a local television news interview: “The interview quickly shifted to a discussion of Arizona’s self-defense and ‘stand your ground’ laws. “In that context, Attorney General Mayes went on to describe scenarios under which a person could claim legal justification for shooting a law enforcement officer, specifically citing the possibility that ICE agents might not be easily identifiable due to masks or nontraditional uniforms.” “Even the interviewer expressed concern and attempted to redirect the conversation,” APA Executive Director Joe Clure notes: “Despite this, the Attorney General continued to outline how deadly force could be justified against law enforcement officers under those circumstances.” “Officers across Arizona, including members of the Attorney General’s own investigative teams, routinely operate in plain clothes or wear protective face coverings when circumstances require it,” the police officers remind Mayes. “This does not diminish their legal authority or status as law enforcement.” “Publicly speculating about how someone might legally justify shooting an ICE agent sends a dangerous and irresponsible message, particularly in an already tense and polarized environment,” APA warns. “Words from elected officials matter. It only takes one unstable individual to interpret such commentary as permission or encouragement to use deadly force against police officers,” the statement says, noting that the Attorney General has a responsibility to de-escalate, not inflame: “We find these remarks reckless, irresponsible, and dangerous to the safety of all law enforcement professionals in this state.” The Arizona Police Association’s statement concludes by calling on all elected officials in the country to stop demonizing enforcement of the nation’s laws for political gain, since they’re putting officers’ lives at risk.

President Donald Trump's Department of Justice opened an investigation into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and now the Democrat's supporters are being urged to "rush" donations to his legal defense fund.'If you're with me, please rush a donation to our legal defense fund and help ensure we can keep fighting for accountability, transparency, and justice.'Reports surfaced last week that President Donald Trump's Department of Justice is investigating Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and others for potentially violating a conspiracy statute related to statements they made about the deployment of federal immigration agents to the Minneapolis region. Walz issued a statement following the reports, accusing the Trump administration of "weaponizing the justice system," adding that "threatening political opponents is a dangerous, authoritarian tactic."Frey similarly accused the Trump administration of weaponizing the federal government "to intimidate local leaders for doing their jobs."The DOJ issued subpoenas on Tuesday to several Democratic officials, including Walz and Frey.RELATED: 'You want to live with these people?' Trump exposes killers and child rapists Walz, Frey are shielding with anti-ICE agenda Tim Walz, Gwen Walz. Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesThe subpoenas, which both Walz and Frey confirmed they received, were connected to the DOJ's investigation into whether the officials conspired to impede federal officers from carrying out their duties, according to CBS News.On Friday, Alpha News reporter Liz Collin shared screenshots of an alleged Walz campaign notification, encouraging supporters to donate to the governor's legal fund.RELATED: Justice Dept. slaps Gov. Tim Walz, AG Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Frey with subpoenas: Report Photo by Christopher Juhn/Anadolu via Getty Images"Last week, the federal government opened an investigation into me. ... My job is to defend Minnesotans and the rule of law, and I'm sure as hell not backing down. But the road ahead is long, difficult, and expensive," it reads."If you're with me, please rush a donation to our legal defense fund and help ensure we can keep fighting for accountability, transparency, and justice," the message reads, featuring a link that redirects to an Act Blue webpage where supporters can donate. "BREAKING: The DOJ is investigating Tim Walz on baseless charges. Donate now to aid his fight," the webpage states.Blaze News has reached out to Walz's office for comment.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

When Bill Clinton was president in 1995, he gave a speech about immigration that sounded eerily like something President Trump would say today — and Democrats loved it.“Our nation was built by immigrants. People from every region of the world have made lasting and important contributions to our society. We support legal immigration, but we won’t tolerate immigration by people whose first act is to break the law as they enter our country,” Clinton said.“We must continue to do everything we can to strengthen our borders, enforce our laws, and remove illegal aliens from our country. As I said in my State of the Union address, we are a nation of immigrants, but we’re also a nation of laws. And it is wrong and ultimately self-defeating for a nation of immigrants to permit the kind of abuse of our immigration laws we have seen in recent years,” he continued.Clinton then went on to talk about not only increasing deportations but tripling the “number of criminal and other deportable aliens deported since 1993.”“Every day, illegal aliens show up in court who are charged. Some are guilty, and surely some are innocent. Some go to jail and some don’t. But they’re all illegal aliens. And whether they’re innocent or guilty of the crimes they’re charged with in court, they’re still here illegally,” he said.“Have you ever heard such hatred?” BlazeTV host Pat Gray comments on “Pat Gray Unleashed.”“One of the original MAGA guys,” he adds.Want more from Pat Gray?To enjoy more of Pat's biting analysis and signature wit as he restores common sense to a senseless world, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

An image was circulated widely this week showing a visibly upset preschooler wearing an oversized hat and Spider-man backpack standing in the company of federal immigration agents. Evidently loath to investigate the circumstances surrounding the photo and what it actually depicts, Democrats and other radicals rushed to condemn U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D), for instance, suggested ICE had treated the boy like a criminal, while twice-failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris wrote that he "is just a baby. He should be at home with his family, not used as bait by ICE and held in a Texas detention center. I am outraged, and you should be too."'No one thinks that makes any sense.'New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) went a step further, accusing ICE of "kidnapping 5-year-olds and using them as bait" and suggesting the agency should be defunded.The liberal media didn't appear particularly eager to correct Democrats' false narrative, which was incubated by woke officials with Columbia Heights Public Schools, where the child was reportedly enrolled.During his visit to Minneapolis on Thursday, Vice President JD Vance gave the press a reality check, noting that anti-ICE propagandists glossed over some critical information about the incident."I actually saw this terrible story while I was coming to Minneapolis," said the vice president. "And I see this story, and I'm a father of a 5-year-old — actually, a 5-year-old little boy. And I think to myself, 'Oh my God, this is terrible. How do we arrest a 5-year-old?'""Well I do a little bit more follow-up research, and what I find is that the 5-year-old was not arrested; that his dad was an illegal alien; and when they went to arrest his illegal alien father, the father ran," said Vance.RELATED: 'Going to get someone killed': Democratic AG shocks with talk about shooting ICE agents in 'stand your ground' Arizona Photo by Jim Watson - Pool/Getty ImagesVance told the Minneapolis crowd, "So the story is that ICE detained a 5-year-old. Well what are they supposed to do? Are they supposed to let a 5-year-old child freeze to death? Are they not supposed to arrest an illegal alien in the United States of America?"The Department of Homeland Security indicated that when ICE attempted to arrest the boy's father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights on Jan. 20, the illegal alien from Ecuador "fled on foot — abandoning his child."Marcos Charles, the assistant director of enforcement and removal operations for ICE, indicated on Friday that after the illegal alien ditched his little boy and was arrested, ICE officers "stayed with the child. They cared for him, took him to get something to eat from a drive-thru restaurant, and spent hours ensuring he was taken care of. Again my officers did that. Not his father."Charles noted further that people inside the illegal alien's apparent residence refused to open the door for the young boy and take him back.According to DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, the boy's alleged mother was inside the house and would not let him in even after officers assured her that she wouldn't be taken into custody.Marc Prokosch, a lawyer representing the family, indicated during a press conference on Thursday that the boy and his father were reunited and are being kept together at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, a family holding center in Dilley, Texas. "Parents are asked if they want to be removed with their children, or ICE will place the children with a safe person the parent designates. This is consistent with past administration’s immigration enforcement," said DHS. The vice president further suggested that the argument that ICE cannot arrest illegal aliens who have children is unworkable given that'd mean "every single parent is going to be completely given immunity from ever being the subject of law enforcement.""That doesn't make any sense. No one thinks that makes any sense," said Vance.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Matthew McConaughey doesn't want participation trophies, and he doesn't want success to be watered down.The iconic actor recently gave a speech only he could deliver, forgoing giving traditional advice in favor of providing his own spiritual leanings that work for him.'I think in the West, because we want everyone to feel really great, participation trophies!'The movie star was asked about how he critiques his performances on screen and how he gauges success."I know if I'm bogeying or if I'm birdieing. ... I've seen myself on screen [and thought], 'You're kind of bulls***ting there,'" McConaughey told host Jay Shetty on his podcast.Faking the gradeFrom there, McConaughey trashed the idea of expanded grade-point averages through extra credit."I'm not into extra credit. I don't like 4.2 GPAs. That tells me, like, what happened? Are we, then, we're not giving the right test? If 4.0 was the pinnacle, you know, that means not many people should be getting it, if anybody," he explained.The Texan said that with higher scores, institutions have either over-leveraged the original task or broadened the scope of scoring and therefore cheapened the credit."I think in the West, because we want everyone to feel really great, participation trophies! 4.2 GPA. Well, I feel better," he said sarcastically.It was from there that McConaughey began to explain where he seeks validation from, which was the true shining light of the discussion.RELATED: Matthew McConaughey calls for 'gun responsibility' not gun control, goes on to demand gun control Heavenly helpersAside from his wife and kids, McConaughey revealed he has a trio of people in heaven that he looks to for reactions — and God's reaction through them."I have a council in the sky. Three people that are extremely important to me in my life: my dad, Penny Allen, and John Cheney."While the 56-year-old explained that Cheney is his old friend, it was not clear who Allen is."I see them, wink at them, talk with them, listen to them ... run ideas by them, run decisions by them, and then I look up and see what their reaction is. And it's been a very trusted council for me."This is a way to put "souls that are no longer with us" in "a heaven sense," he explained. "They're a conduit from God to me, and I have no expectations of them."In God he trustsIt doesn't always go well for McConaughey, though. Sometimes his dad is "dancing in his underwear with a Miller Lite and a piece of lemon meringue pie," he laughed, but sometimes "they're not dancing," and he has to figure out why.RELATED: Matt Damon: Netflix dumbs down movies for attention-impaired phone addicts Photo by PG/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesThe Uvalde, Texas, native said it is very important to him to not have a picture of God in his mind, as he does not want to minimize his meaning.In the end though, this all leads to McConaughey seeking his own validation, he admitted."I try to measure how I counsel and referee myself off of some of the people I just brought up to you," he told the host. "That's where I prove it."McConaughey added that he does not look too far outside his own circle, because those he knows are who he trusts.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Newly inaugurated New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing some criticism for saying he would not declare a snow day for children during a bitter winter snowstorm.Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for the entire state of New York on Friday, but the mayor said that students would be required to have online learning rather than a free day.'F**k him my kid will not be remote learning he will be building a snow man and some sleigh riding.'"I know to the disappointment of any student that’s watching this right now, Monday is either going to be a remote learning day or it’s going to be an in-person school day," Mamdani said Friday."It’s not going to be a traditional snow day. That is a determination we’ve made," he added.Forecasts say the city could be hit with as much as 18 inches of snow through the weekend, along with very cold temperatures.Critics online responded with disapproval of the decision."I like this mayor but I do not like this! Give the kids a snow day!" said Cristóbal Alex of MSNBC."Snow days are an American pastime/tradition of happiness. So out of principle, he despises it and has to do the opposite," read another response."Mamdani had an equity-focused agenda, but this is not equitable. Don't forget too, the research has shown that students didn't learn as much during virtual learning. This is just a wasted day that counts," said another user."F**k him my kid will not be remote learning he will be building a snow man and some sleigh riding," replied another critic."Mamdani is such an a**hole. No snow days?" read another.RELATED: 'Tax them to the white meat!' Mamdani's new 'equity officer' posted now-deleted X posts against white women. "The forecasts don’t always get it right, but what is being predicted right now, whether it’s a foot of snow or even a little bit more, would be one of the biggest snowfalls that our city has seen in years," continued Mamdani."Either late tomorrow evening or early Sunday morning, we are going to see snow start to begin to fall across our city," he added. "It will fall and fall and then fall some more."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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