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ICE Agent Points Gun at Bystander During North Hollywood Arrest

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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ICE agent pointed a handgun at a bystander during a North Hollywood arrest on Oct. 30, 2026.
The incident followed a judge’s order banning agents from stopping people due to racial stereotypes, prompting oversight calls.
The agent forced the bystander into bushes, held gun inches from his face, then released him.
Mayor Karen Bass called the act unacceptable and contacted the Attorney General.
Governor Gavin Newsom’s office called the incident disgusting.

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ICE agent pointed a handgun at a bystander during a North Hollywood arrest on Oct. 30, 2026.
The incident followed a judge’s order banning agents from stopping people due to racial stereotypes, prompting oversight calls.
The agent forced the bystander into bushes, held gun inches from his face, then released him.
Mayor Karen Bass called the act unacceptable and contacted the Attorney General.
Governor Gavin Newsom’s office called the incident disgusting.