Massachusetts lieutenant governor candidate ends campaign after arrest 19. October 2026 (15:35) Police said Shawn Oliver was arrested on suspicion of operating under influence of alcohol after a car crashThe Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts announced the suspension of his campaign on Sunday hours after he was arrested in a suspected drunk-driving crash.Shawn Oliver, a city councilor in New Bedford and a corrections officer, said in a post on X he was ending his campaign because “the election is too important to be overshadowed by personal matters”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
ICE agents broke US citizen’s arm as they detained him in California, officials say 19. October 2026 (15:28) Ricardo Gonzalez was injured and taken to hospital after confrontation in Long Beach, according to officialsFederal immigration agents broke the arm of a US citizen in what a Democratic congressman said was a “brutal attack” during a confrontation with protesters in California.Video of Saturday’s encounter in Long Beach shows Ricardo Gonzalez, identified as a former city employee, handcuffed and face down in a gutter, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers kneeling on his back. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
How the Protests in France Spiraled as Police 'Lost Control' 19. October 2026 (15:27) France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez acknowledged the police had “lost control” in some cities over the weekend as looting broke out and buildings burned.(Time)
