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1 Boulder Fire Attack Suspect Said He "Wanted To Kill All Zionist People"
New details emerged yesterday in the case of Mohamed Sabry Soliman, a 45-year-old Egyptian man who attacked a group of pro-Israel demonstrators at the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado on Sunday. Soliman, who was in the U.S. illegally after his B2 tourist visa expired in February 2023, used a makeshift flamethrower and threw Molotov cocktails, injuring 12 people that included a Holocaust survivor. Six victims have been released from hospitals, while two remain in critical but stable condition. Soliman, who lived in Colorado Springs, planned the attack for a year, learning to make Molotov cocktails on YouTube after being denied a gun purchase due to his immigration status. He faces a federal hate crime charge and 16 state counts of attempted first-degree murder, with a $10 million bond. The FBI calls it a targeted terror attack, and President Trump has vowed to prosecute Soliman fully, citing his illegal status.
2 Judge Blocks "Alien Enemies Act" Deportions In Los Angeles
U.S. District Judge John Holcomb, appointed by President Trump in 2019, blocked the Trump administration yesterday from using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport Venezuelan migrants in the Los Angeles area. The ruling affects most migrants in custody in California’s Central District, including Los Angeles and Orange County. Holcomb decided that the government didn’t provide enough due process, like proper notice for migrants to challenge their deportations. The case involved a Venezuelan migrant named Arevalo, who the government claimed wasn’t detained under the Act, but Holcomb found he still faced a real threat of removal. This is the latest court decision limiting the use of the 1798 law, which allows deportations during an “invasion” or “predatory incursion.” Other judges in New York, Colorado, and Texas have also blocked such deportations, arguing the law is being misused since the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua’s actions don’t count as an invasion. The Trump administration insists the deportations are needed to fight gang violence.
3 King of the Hill, Parks and Rec Actor Is Fatally Shot
Jonathan Joss, an actor with roles on King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation, is dead at age 59 after a shooting over the weekend in San Antonio, Texas, reports NBC News. Joss is probably best known for voicing the character of John Redcorn in the animated King of the Hill. In fact, he was taking part in the reboot of the show now underway, per People. He also portrayed Native American chief Ken Hotate in Parks in Recreation, along with a slew of other roles in different shows. San Antonio police responded to a shooting in a residential area on Sunday evening and found Joss near a roadway. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A report at TMZ says Joss was shot while in a dispute with a neighbor, though authorities haven't confirmed. Police arrested 56-year-old Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, who has been charged with murder.