Judge acquits Democratic congressional candidate arrested at New York immigration court protest | PBS News

Federal prosecutors unsuccessfully argued that Lander obstructed an elevator on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza as he sat in front of it for 20 to 25 minutes on Sept. 18, 2025. Ricardo said the government had failed to show that Lander intended to obstruct the elevators or was uncooperative as members of federal law enforcement gave protesters conflicting instructions...

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/judge-acquits-democratic-congressional-candidate-arrested-at-new-york-immigration-court-protest

 

Political Violence and Secular Government in Minnesota, with Senator John Marty (Andrew Seidel; One Nation, Indivisible podcast Episode #018)

Andrew interviews Minnesota Senator John Marty about the assassination of Speaker and state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the attempted assassination of Democratic State Senator John Hoffman, and his wife Yvette. 

But first, Andrew and Sen. Marty discuss all the amazing work the MN Secular Government Caucus is doing in that state. 

To wrap up, Andrew looks at:

• the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care, 
• Trump’s grift with his Lee Greenwood Bible, and 
• the handcuffing of Senator Padilla and 
• ICE arresting NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander.

Interview: 

https://onenationindivisible.supercast.com/subscriber_v2/feed_items/513121

New York City mayoral candidate Brad Lander released from federal custody | New York | The Guardian

"We have to be clear that, in [Lander's] ask and in their response, we saw that Ice has no interest in the law, it has no interest in order. 

"[Ice] only has an interest in terrorizing people across this country. In this exact moment, New Yorkers and Americans are looking to leaders to meet this moment, to showcase the courage that is necessary," he said, before adding: 

 "This is not about an election. This is about ensuring that we protect the city and the country that we love. This is about ensuring that immigrant New Yorkers who come here for regular check-ins do not need to fear being separated from their families in the most brutal and cruel ways imaginable. We know that today's arrest is but one example of what Ice is doing every single day across this country."…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/17/brad-lander-arrested-new-york-city-comptroller 

 

NYC Dem ARRESTED by TRUMP GOONS on Camera!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIrL-cjKtgk

 

Eric Lander Helped Free the Innocent With DNA. Now Biden Wants Him in the Cabinet. | The Marshall Project

Some experts hope Eric Lander, the president's choice for new science adviser, will crack down on bad forensics in courtrooms.

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/01/26/this-scientist-helped-free-the-innocent-using-dna-now-biden-wants-him-in-the-cabinet

Eric Lander, world famous geneticist, will run the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy - The Washington Post

He has selected geneticist Eric Lander, who helped map the human genome, to lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2021/01/15/biden-lander-ostp/