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Illegal alien allegedly grabs school police officer’s gun, shoots him in femoral artery: DOJ

Illegal alien allegedly grabs school police officer’s gun, shoots him in femoral artery: DOJ

A Mexican national accused of grabbing a Dallas school police officer’s gun and shooting him after the officer stopped to help him has been indicted on a federal firearms charge, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Jose Santiago Pantoja-Morales, 27, allegedly shot the uniformed Dallas Independent School District (DISD) police officer during an Aug. 6 struggle after the officer encountered him near the Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, according to a federal complaint. Pantoja-Morales, who prosecutors say was in the U.S. illegally, had allegedly jumped out of a co-worker’s car and into the freeway’s center median.  The co-worker flagged down the DISD officer, who was on routine patrol and offered Pantoja-Morales a ride to a nearby safe location. ICE LODGES DETAINER FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ACCUSED OF TRYING TO DISARM VIRGINIA POLICE OFFICER During the ride, prosecutors say Pantoja-Morales began rummaging through the officer’s bag in the back seat. The officer pulled over and tried to remove him from the car, but Pantoja-Morales allegedly resisted, leading to a physical struggle. During the fight, Pantoja-Morales allegedly grabbed the officer’s gun and fired once, striking the officer in the femoral artery of his right leg, according to the complaint. VIDEO SHOWS MOMENT CHICAGO MAN ALLEGEDLY USED SUV AS WEAPON AGAINST ICE AGENT, PROSECUTORS SAY Despite being wounded, the officer regained control of his gun. Pantoja-Morales ran from the scene and was quickly apprehended by law enforcement, prosecutors said. Another DISD officer provided medical treatment at the scene before the wounded officer was taken to Parkland Hospital for further treatment. A federal grand jury returned an indictment Sept. 16, charging Pantoja-Morales with possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas. NEVADA MAN FUNNELED 140 GUNS TO VIOLENT MEXICAN DRUG CARTELS, INCLUDING POWERFUL ‘MILITARY-STYLE’ RIFLES: DOJ “The illegal alien’s alleged actions in this case represent an attack on the rule of law and a direct threat to public safety,” U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould said in a news release. “Every day, we ask the men and women who wear the badge to stand between good and evil. It is my duty — and the duty of this office — to do all we can to protect those who protect us. “Violence against an officer will not be tolerated, and we will pursue this prosecution with the utmost rigor to ensure full accountability.” Pantoja-Morales is awaiting transfer to federal custody under a writ of habeas corpus filed Wednesday. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in federal prison. The ATF Dallas Field Office and Dallas Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nadin-Sarah Salkic is prosecuting it.

Michigan student confronts El-Sayed over Iran stance in tense exchange: ‘Do you stand with us?’

Michigan student confronts El-Sayed over Iran stance in tense exchange: ‘Do you stand with us?’

A Michigan student confronted Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed about his position on Iran during a town hall Wednesday, invoking his family’s stated persecution by the Iranian regime before repeatedly pressing the candidate on whether he stood with Iranians opposing the government. Iman Dashti, who identified himself as Persian, told El-Sayed during a town hall at the University of Michigan that members of his family had suffered under Iran’s government. “My cousin was hunted in the streets of Iran by the IRGC because her hijab wasn’t on right,” Dashti said. He also alleged that her uncle was sentenced to death and received 50 lashes under the Iranian government. ABDUL EL-SAYED PROTESTED AGAINST ‘EX-TERRORISTS’ WHO CONVERTED TO CHRISTIANITY, UNEARTHED REPORT REVEALS Dashti then confronted El-Sayed over leaked audio from earlier this year in which he said he did not want to comment on the death of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei because “there are a lot of people in Dearborn who are sad today.” “That silence had a gaping hole in our community,” Dashti told El-Sayed Wednesday. Dashti asked El-Sayed whether he regretted that silence, whether he would renounce people who held vigils supporting Khamenei and whether he stood “unequivocally against the IRGC” and the Islamic Republic of Iran. El-Sayed responded by arguing that the United States has too often acted as “the world’s policeman” while saying he supported movements for democracy and freedom abroad. AFTER 6 MONTHS OF WAR, US MUST PREPARE FOR A FUTURE AFTER IRAN’S GOVERNMENT FALLS “One can disagree with the governance of a foreign country. One can stand in solidarity with freedom and democracy movements,” El-Sayed said. He went on to reject U.S.-led regime change in Iran. “I will always stand for and with democratic movements always,” El-Sayed said. “But I also don’t believe that we were in the right to go to war to topple the government of Iran. It was not our responsibility to do. It is the responsibility of the people of Iran to decide what their leadership should look like.” Dashti pressed him again.  “You stand with us?” he asked. “I will always stand with movements for freedom and democracy,” El-Sayed responded, before again warning against U.S. involvement in regime change. “We should not be in the business of regime change,” he said. El-Sayed added moments later, “I want freedom and democracy for the people of Iran, no question. But I want that to be done by the people of Iran, coming together as a community to decide how to create democratic change in their society.” Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed’s campaign for additional comment on the exchange and attempted to reach Dashti through Instagram. El-Sayed, who won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary in August, is running against Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers for the seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. The contest has drawn substantial national attention and spending. The Iran confrontation was one of several notable exchanges during Wednesday’s “Students vs. Billionaires” town hall at El-Sayed’s alma mater. KAMALA HARRIS BACKS MAJOR CHANGES TO THE SUPREME COURT, ELECTORAL COLLEGE AHEAD OF POSSIBLE 2028 CAMPAIGN While discussing public health infrastructure, El-Sayed appeared to make a prediction about the party and the gender that will win the White House in 2028. “I’m looking forward to working with the next Democratic president when she takes office in 2029,” El-Sayed said, adding that he hoped to work with that administration to modernize the nation’s public health infrastructure. El-Sayed did not identify whom he had in mind. His remarks came as former Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democrat presidential nominee, returned to Michigan to campaign with El-Sayed. Harris has not announced a 2028 presidential campaign. El-Sayed also criticized President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance during the event. “Donald Trump and JD Vance can’t seem to keep my name out their mouth,” El-Sayed said. “They don’t really know how to say it, though, which is fine, because I believe in teaching opportunities.” Trump and other national Republicans have repeatedly targeted El-Sayed during the midterm campaign, while El-Sayed has responded by criticizing the president. “As he noted in his response, Abdul will always stand with movements for freedom and democracy, and he condemns government anti-free speech violence,” Roxie Richner, El-Sayed’s campaign spokesperson, said in a statement to Fox News Digital.  “Abdul has also been clear that the United States should not be in the business of spending our tax dollars abroad on regime change wars that take our service members’ lives, waste our tax dollars and raise our prices. He believes American taxpayer dollars are best spent here at home to invest in infrastructure, education and healthcare.”

NYC kitten rescue defends ‘NO F—ING MAGA’ adoption policy as PETA calls for it to be abolished

NYC kitten rescue defends ‘NO F—ING MAGA’ adoption policy as PETA calls for it to be abolished

After posting an explicit warning that MAGA supporters, conservatives and apolitical applicants need not apply, a New York City kitten rescue is defending its screening process against mounting criticism, including from PETA, which called on the group to scrap the ideological ban. “Homeless animals don’t care which side of abortion you are on or whether you believe in global warming or support Palestine or Israel or if you don’t vote at all, ever. They care if you love them and will give them a good home,” PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk told Fox News Digital. “We hope this policy, which is humancentric, is reconsidered and abolished.” The dispute centers on Itty Bitty City Kitties, a Rockaway Beach-based rescue that describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit specializing in orphaned and neonatal kittens, feral cat welfare and adoptions. The organization is also listed among New York state’s registered pet rescues. ONE OF NATION’S LARGEST CHRISTIAN FOSTER AGENCIES WILL NOT ALLOW LGBTQ COUPLES TO ADOPT CHILDREN In a social media post reviewed by Fox News Digital, the rescue laid out a series of political positions it said could disqualify prospective adopters. “MAGA? Nope.” “Conservative? Nope.” “‘I’m not political’? Nice loophole. Still nope.” An accompanying image of a kitten bore the message, “NO. F—ING. MAGA.” The post drew wider attention after Libs of TikTok posted it on X, prompting questions about whether the language represented the rescue’s actual adoption practices. Fox News Digital contacted Itty Bitty City Kitties and asked whether an applicant could be rejected for identifying as MAGA, conservative or apolitical. Samantha Knox, who has publicly identified herself as the director of Itty Bitty City Kitties, defended the organization’s screening approach by saying its overriding responsibility is the welfare of the animals in its care. “As an animal welfare rescue, our primary responsibility is ensuring the animals in our care go to safe, compassionate homes,” Knox told Fox News Digital. She said the organization considers “public conduct and demonstrated values” and argued that a record of “celebrat[ing] cruelty” can raise concerns about an applicant’s suitability to care for an animal. “A history of celebrating harm or abuse, be it toward people or animals, is one of the biggest red flags in animal rescue,” Knox said. “We stand by our mission and will never place a vulnerable animal with anyone, ever, who we feel is a danger to the welfare of the animal.” OREGON SETTLES WITH CHRISTIAN MOTHER DENIED FOSTER CARE ADOPTION OVER GENDER IDENTITY BELIEFS Fox News Digital followed up with a narrower question, asking whether a person who identifies as MAGA or conservative, but has no documented history of animal cruelty, threats, neglect or violence, would be eligible to adopt. “Itty Bitty City Kitties does not screen or reject applicants based on registered political party affiliation,” Knox responded. “MAGA is a political movement and ideology, not a recognized political party.” Knox said adoption evaluations instead concern “conduct, ethical alignment and animal safety.” “We reserve the right to reject any application where an applicant’s expressed values, public statements or actions demonstrate a failure to meet our safety and welfare standards,” she said. NEW JERSEY POLICE PULL OUT 3-FOOT PYTHON FROM WOMAN’S CAR GRILLE, BODYCAM VIDEO SHOWS Asked again whether a MAGA or conservative applicant without a history of cruelty, threats, neglect or violence could adopt from the organization, Knox did not provide a yes-or-no answer. “Media-driven requests to force complex animal welfare evaluations into a binary ‘yes or no’ premise fundamentally misrepresent how responsible adoption screenings operate,” she said. Knox added that “active support for or alignment with social movements” the rescue believes normalizes or promotes cruelty can be treated as “actionable conduct” and said adoption decisions are made “holistically under these welfare and safety standards.” Knox also provided Fox News Digital with screenshots she said showed explicit, hostile messages directed at the rescue after its political posts. Knox said messages of that nature illustrated the kind of conduct the rescue considers relevant when evaluating prospective homes. PETA, however, drew a different line. “Political affiliation is not a reliable measure of whether someone will be a good guardian,” the organization told Fox News Digital, adding that a person’s actions and statements, along with demonstrated treatment of people and animals, can be relevant to an adoption decision. PETA said rescues should focus on “objective animal welfare factors,” including an applicant’s history of animal care, ability to meet an animal’s needs and evidence of cruelty, neglect or violence.  “Shelters and rescues exist to protect animals, not to serve as political gatekeepers,” PETA said. Itty Bitty City Kitties’ public adoption page describes what the organization calls a “Fully Supported Adoption Model,” under which prospective owners submit an application, references, employment and living information, participate in a phone interview and complete a FaceTime or Zoom interview in lieu of a home visit. The rescue’s published “MUST LIST” says adopters must keep animals up to date on veterinary care; keep them indoors or leashed outside; never declaw them; maintain a plan for travel, illness or death; not simply give away an animal they can no longer care for; and be financially able to provide for its welfare. The public-facing requirements reviewed by Fox News Digital do not mention MAGA, conservatism, political affiliation or political ideology. The organization has also used its social media account for other political messaging. On Sept. 10, Itty Bitty City Kitties posted an image of a kitten carrying the words, “Kittens. Don’t. Mourn. Nazis.” “For absolutely no reason at all on this day one year later…” text on the image stated.  “Just a little kitten making sure we all know where we stand,” the accompanying caption read, followed by hashtags including “#kitten,” “#cat,” “#politics” and “#iykyk.” While the post did not name late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, it was published exactly one year after his assassination at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025. Knox also invoked the rescue’s nonprofit status in defending its ability to take positions on political and social issues,