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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Federal Agents Arrest NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander at Immigration Court
Caption: Federal Agents Arrest NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander at Immigration Court. Federal agents arrested Brad Lander, New York City's comptroller and mayoral candidate, at immigration court on Tuesday. Lander was handcuffed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while escorting a defendant out of court. ICE detained Lander for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer, though Lander denies the accusations. Lander claims that he did not assault any officer and was simply guiding a man through the courthouse. A spokesperson for Lander’s campaign confirmed that the arrest occurred while he was assisting a defendant named Edgardo. Video footage of the incident shows Lander challenging ICE agents, asking them to show a judicial warrant for the arrest. ICE defended its actions, citing a sharp increase in assaults on law enforcement officers. Lander was released without charges but voiced concerns about due process violations in the case of the man he was assisting. New York Attorney General Letitia James condemned the arrest, calling it a "grotesque escalation" and an abuse of power. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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