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FBI Probes Cudahy Vice Mayor's Gang Defense Video

6/25/2025

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Cynthia Gonzalez, the vice mayor of Cudahy, California, is under FBI investigation after a controversial social media video where she urged local gangs to protect their territory from ICE. In a bold challenge to gang leaders, she claimed ICE was invading their streets. Following the backlash, the FBI paid her a visit, and she promptly deleted the video.

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Story summary

Cynthia Gonzalez, the vice mayor of Cudahy, California, is under FBI investigation after a controversial social media video where she urged local gangs to protect their territory from ICE. In a bold challenge to gang leaders, she claimed ICE was invading their streets. Following the backlash, the FBI paid her a visit, and she promptly deleted the video.