## Justice Department Says Filming Immigration Raids Is 'Domestic Terrorism'

Authored by reason.com

Returning to the same aggressive tactics that sparked protests earlier this year, local officials criticized Bovino for using immigration operations as a form of political theater.

In a statement to the Chicago Sun-Times, a spokesperson for Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson called out agents for allegedly arresting people indiscriminately and without arrest warrants.

The mayor's office also criticized them for filming the raids and "[turning] these operations into a spectacle.".

"This activity is occurring alongside a film crew, which appears to be using these raids to create content at the expense of traumatizing families," said the spokesperson.

But this is not the first time a federal agency has filmed immigration operations for political theater.

As Bovino and the DHS have embraced the power of cinema to document immigration arrests and promote current policies, the Trump administration is also cracking down on individuals who choose to record immigration operations.

In a December 4 memo, originally leaked by journalist Ken Klippenstein, the Justice Department encourages federal prosecutors to press "domestic terrorism" charges against people for "doxing" law enforcement officers. »

### Zelenskyy: Antennas are installed on rooftops in Belarus to guide Shahed drones

Authored by pravda.com.ua

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that equipment has been installed near the border in Belarus to help guide Shahed drones towards targets in Ukraine's western regions.

Antennas and other equipment helping to guide Shahed drones towards targets in our western regions are literally put on the roofs of ordinary five-storey apartment blocks.

Details: Military communications expert Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov insists that although Shahed drones enter Ukrainian airspace from Russia, they are being guided from Belarusian territory. »

### China sanctions 20 US defense companies and 10 executives

Authored by abcnews.go.com

BEIJING -- Beijing imposed sanctions on Friday against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington annoucned large-scale arms sales to Taiwan.

The sanctions entail freezing the companies’ assets in China and banning individuals and organizations from dealing with them, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.

Under the American federal law, the U.S. is obligated to assist Taiwan with its self-defense, a point that has become increasingly contentious with China. »

### $400K lobster shipment hijacked en route to Illinois Costco locations

Authored by fox32chicago.com

The Brief A shipment of live lobsters bound for Illinois and Minnesota was hijacked before delivery, according to Rexing Companies.

A $400,000 shipment of live lobsters bound for Costco locations in Illinois and Minnesota was hijacked before delivery, according to the CEO of an Indiana-based logistics company.

Rexing said the police noted a similar seafood shipment was stolen from the same Massachusetts facility earlier this month. »

### Starfield was a "bat**** crazy idea" for a studio that's "never made a space sim," Bethesda lead admits, but "an ambitious project is what we aim for"

Authored by gamesradar.com

For Pagliarulo, those big swings are exactly what Bethesda is all about.

"An ambitious project is what we aim for," Pagliarulo explains.

"In a lot of ways, Starfield is a bat**** crazy idea for a studio that's like, 'we've never made a space sim, let's do that.'". »

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