ARREST MADE in Deadly Palisades Fire — Press Conference BREAKING NOW!

Tonight, the tensions across America took a new turn: Trump is demanding jail time for Chicago’s Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, accusing them of dereliction in protecting ICE officers — and that demand lands as cities from Portland to Boston explode with protest. Meanwhile, a shocking update — an arrest has been made in connection with the deadly Palisades Fire that killed 12 people earlier this year. A high-stakes press conference is imminent.

Here’s what’s going down:

📍 Portland Protests (ICE / Federal Response)

In Portland, the fight over ICE’s presence has escalated. Federal agents have been clashing with protesters outside the ICE field office, using tear gas, flash grenades, and pepper balls to push back crowds.
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Protesters marched from Elizabeth Caruthers Park into the facility, leading to confrontations where chemical agents were used without obvious provocation.
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The city’s efforts to block deployment of the National Guard were upheld — a federal judge ruled against Trump’s bid to federalize the Oregon guard.
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On Oct 7, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made a dramatic visit to the ICE facility, even appearing on its rooftop — the facility has become the epicenter of nightly protests.
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The local police (Portland Police Bureau) have been reluctant to intervene in federal-protester confrontations, citing jurisdictional limits.
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Also: the narrative of Portland “burning to the ground” has been widely challenged — some viral claims mixing old footage from past protests have been debunked.
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🌆 Chicago Protests & Operation Midway Blitz

Chicago has been the front line recently, thanks to Operation Midway Blitz — a DHS/ICE surge targeting noncitizens with criminal records in Illinois.
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That crackdown stoked outrage: locals accuse Trump of unannounced “militarized immigration enforcement,” while city and state officials challenge the legality.
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Protesters, journalists, and civil groups have filed suit against the Trump administration, claiming “extreme brutality” by federal agents — using pepper spray, tear gas, and force on peaceful demonstrators and on-duty journalists.
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In Chicago’s southwest side, a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot a woman during recent operations, marking another flashpoint in the escalating enforcement conflict.
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As the tension mounts, Trump publicly demanded that Pritzker and Johnson be jailed for alleged failure to protect ICE officers, further fueling the standoff.
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🔥 Palisades Fire: Arrest, Press Conference & Fallout

A major break: a suspect has now been arrested in the case of the January Palisades Fire — the blaze killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles.
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The arrest comes after a 9-month federal investigation led by the ATF, LAPD, and U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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A press conference is scheduled (or has been scheduled) for 9:00 a.m. local time, where officials will reveal more details — potentially the suspect’s identity, charges, and how they tied the person to the fire.
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The cause of the blaze is still under investigation; it is not yet confirmed whether this will lead to charges like arson with fatal consequences.
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The consequences are huge — this arrest gives the public the first solid lead in one of the deadliest wildfires in LA’s recent memory. #PalisadesFire #BreakingNews #LAFire #LosAngeles #ArrestMade #DOJPressConference #CaliforniaFires #WildfireInvestigation #ArsonArrest #LAPD #ATF #FireInvestigation #Palisades #CaliforniaNews #TrueCrime #LiveNews #PressConference #iCkEdMeL #NewsUpdate #LA