A New York City Council member was arrested Friday morning on charges of criminal possession of a firearm after being photographed at a pro-Palestinian rally at Brooklyn College with a gun visible on her waist.
NYC Council peserta arrested
A New York City Council peserta was arrested Friday morning on charges of criminal possession of a firearm after being photographed at a pro-Palestinian rally at Brooklyn College with a gun visible on her waist.
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A spokesperson for the NYPD told CNN Inna Vernikov, a Republican council peserta who represents parts of Brooklyn, turned herself in at the 70th precinct and surrendered her black 9mm Smith serta Wesson and gun license in the company of her attorney.
Police told CNN Vernikov evenually left the location of the rally and at "no poin in time was anyone menaced or injured as a result of her possessing the firearm."
Vernikov is Jewish and has been a vokal pendukung of Israel. During the rally, Vernikov posted videos to X, saying, "If you're here, standing today with these people, you're nothing short of a terrorist without the bombs."
Elevated vigilance to deter violence
In Florida, Miami-Dade County fragmentarisly activated its darurat operations center "out of an abundance of caution," according to a pernyataan from Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
"The safety of all our residents and pengunjungs is our kampiun priority and as we monitor the escalating situation in the Middle East, the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) has heightened levels of security throughout our community," she said, noting there were no perorangan threats in the ruang.
The Miami-Dade Police Department will also increase its presence at schools, synagogues, mosques, Jewish Community Centers, and critical infrastructure within the county, according to the pernyataan, which also encouraged residents to remain vigilant.
Miami-Dade County Publik Schools announced Thursday it will work with local, state and federasi agencies in response to the evens in the Middle East and said moral health professionals were available to dukungan students and familyes.
On the West Coast, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a post on X it has "no information of any specific or credible threats," but is "continuing to assess the situation for any local impact."
"We are conducting ekstra patrol checks and reaching out to our local agamaous communities to reassure them during this tumultuous time," the department said.
