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Brad Lander found not guilty after Federal Plaza arrest tied to ICE protest

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers deported a 28-year-old Mexican national after an investigation showed the illegal alien from Mexico tried to fraudulently transfer her newborn baby to another individual because of a debt to smugglers. Maria Lidia Valle-Hernandez is now back h...

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As of June 12, 2026 at 2:40 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Brad Lander was found not guilty of obstructing the elevators and elevator lobby while protesting in support of detained immigrants at 26 Federal Plaza last September.
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CenterBrad Lander found not guilty after Federal Plaza arrest tied to ICE protest

ABC7 New York · Center · News report

Right / center-rightTwo Former Utah Court Clerks Arrested for Allegedly Helping Illegal Alien Escape ICE

Townhall · Center-right · News report

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TownhallNews report · Jun 12, 12:00 AM

Two Former Utah Court Clerks Arrested for Allegedly Helping Illegal Alien Escape ICE

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BreitbartNews report · Jun 12, 2:40 AM

EXCLUSIVE: Illegal Alien Mom Deported After Attempting to Give Away Baby for Smuggling Fees, Says ICE

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers deported a 28-year-old Mexican national after an investigation showed the illegal alien from Mexico tried to fraudulently transfer he...

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TwitchyNews report · Jun 12, 2:00 AM

Former Court Clerks Arrested for Allegedly Helping Illegals Evade ICE

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C · CenterMostly Factual
ABC7 New YorkNews report · Jun 11, 10:39 PM

Brad Lander found not guilty after Federal Plaza arrest tied to ICE protest

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Brad Lander was found not guilty of obstructing the elevators and elevator lobby while protesting in support of detained immigrants at 26 Federal Plaza last September.

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Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report

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Jun 11, 10:39 PM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.

Jun 12, 12:00 AM: Townhall joined the source map.

Jun 12, 2:00 AM: Twitchy joined the source map.

Jun 12, 2:40 AM: Breitbart joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is needs review · outlier detected.