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Brandon Johnson blasted by fellow Democrat after teen allegedly strikes 5 officers during takeover chaos

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson came under fierce criticism from fellow Democrat Alderman Raymond Lopez on Tuesday after a chaotic Memorial Day weekend saw hundreds of teens form a takeover-style gathering that ended with one suspect accused of striking five police officers with a vehicle.

“Mayor Johnson does not know the meaning of the word consequences,” Lopez told Fox News on Tuesday.

“Despite his rhetoric, despite his postings on X and other social media platforms, he has no intention of ever holding either these teens, these young adults or their parents accountable for their actions, even when they try to kill five officers using a car as we saw this weekend.”

Lopez’s remarks come after a “teen takeover” on the city’s Near West Side resulted in officers being struck by a car heading west in an eastbound lane.

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Officers were taken to area hospitals and listed in fair condition, Chicago’s WGN reported. They are expected to recover.

The 18-year-old suspect was taken into custody and faces pending charges, according to the outlet.

Johnson called on parents to be aware of their children’s whereabouts in an X post responding to the incident.

“There also must be accountability for the individuals who participated in the violent and reckless behavior,” Johnson wrote.

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Local lawmakers are now pushing to criminally charge parents whose children were tied to the crimes, but Johnson has stopped short of endorsing the proposal.

Lopez, a frequent critic of Johnson’s administration, accused the progressive mayor of promoting a soft-on-crime approach that he said has emboldened unruly behavior.

“He has said, you can never arrest your way out of issues in neighborhoods to solve crimes,” Lopez said, referencing remarks Johnson delivered last Thursday.

“And that message reverberates with these teens who are now erupting in neighborhoods all across Chicago, trying to become social media famous at the behest of the mayor who supports their antics.”

Lopez called for parents to be cited for their children’s delinquency.

“We can force them to get family counseling to learn how to be better parents because, ultimately, that should be our goal because we cannot rely on sacrificing our law enforcement officers simply because our children do not have any sense of values,” he added.

“They’re being told that this is their culture. This is not their culture, this isn’t the culture of our city. We are better than this, and yet the mayor and police leadership continue to talk tough while doing absolutely nothing about it.”

Fox News Digital reached out to Johnson’s office for comment but did not receive an immediate reply.

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California teacher Samantha Watson arrested for alleged sexual conduct with student at charter school

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A California teacher was arrested after allegedly engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct with a minor, authorities said.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit said it is investigating allegations involving inappropriate contact with a student at a school in Moreno Valley, California.

The teacher, identified as Samantha J. Watson, 41, of Eastvale, was charged with sending harmful material to a juvenile, oral copulation and digital penetration.

Investigators said the alleged conduct occurred between 2017 and 2018.

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Authorities allege Watson had inappropriate contact with a student while employed as a teacher at a charter school located in the 23000 block of Sunnymead Boulevard in Moreno Valley.

Authorities did not identify the school where Watson allegedly worked.

Fox News Digital has reached out to schools in the area for comment.

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Authorities said the investigation into Watson began in January following allegations of inappropriate contact involving a student.

Investigators executed a search warrant May 22 at a residence in the 14000 block of Silent Stream Court in Eastvale, authorities said.

Watson was taken into custody without incident.

“This is an ongoing investigation, and no additional details are available at this time,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

Investigators said they believe there may be additional victims.

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New York Giants’ Jaxson Dart Seemingly Revealed To Be True-Blue Trump Supporter

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Bomani Jones becomes latest commentator to criticize Jaxson Dart for introducing Donald Trump: ’embarrassing’

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Surprisingly, New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart has become the story of the 2026 NFL offseason. Particularly among some commentators or media members who have a specific political association that heavily impacts their feelings toward certain athletes.

Dart introduced President Donald Trump at a recent rally, giving a mostly unremarkable, brief speech. And in doing so, set off a firestorm of criticism. Criticism that is rarely levied at athletes who speak out in favor of left-wing politicians.

For example, former player and current NFL analyst Emmanuel Acho said it was “pretty stupid” for Dart to introduce Trump. It’s impossible to believe that Dart would receive the same criticism if he introduced Barack Obama, Joe Biden, or Kamala Harris.

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Well, add former ESPN commentator Bomani Jones to the list of commentators who have jumped in to criticize Dart while ignoring other athletes’ political endorsement.

“This idea that we don’t care about the politics of athletes…yes, we do,” Jones said in a recent episode of his “The Right Time with Bomani Jones” show. “Now, whether you care enough about the politics that it affects whether or not you root for them on your team, that becomes a different situation and that becomes just a little bit tricky. Like, will you, if you are a Giants fan, will you stop rooting for the Giants because Jaxson Dart is a Trumper? Probably not. But don’t tell me you don’t care.”

He continued by saying he doubts it’ll “fracture” the Giants’ locker room, despite Abdul Carter’s comments.

“What struck me about this — and I also want to be clear about this — the whole ‘this is going to fracture the locker room‘ thing. NFL locker rooms are wild, segregated, and full of white players who support Trump and black players who support Trump. Okay, that is no revolutionary rule. That’s not how the NFL works.”

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But Jones then goes after Dart by implying he’s “embarrassing” other players and that “standing” with Trump is an outsized offense compared to other politicians.

“…And this is what I’m saying to Jaxson Dart: ‘Take that monkey s— off. You embarrassing us,'” Jones said. “And what I’m talking about is this, you in here, think about all the love that he got for them chains when he out here doing dances and all of this stuff. I guarantee you it’s a few cats in there that was like, ‘Oh, he cool.’

“I do think that it is important to note that Trump is not the same as any other politician. Like, standing with Trump, and people having a problem with it is not just, ‘I disagree with your politics.’ Somebody went up there and stood with Curtis Sliwa during the mayoral election…it’s not going to be a thing. This is very particularly about this very particular man.”

That’s the problem. Left-wing commentators, like Bomani Jones, treat Trump as though he is an unimaginable evil. Then create rules around behavior based on their wildly inaccurate opinions. While also ignoring that the left also compared Mitt Romney, a very moderate Republican figure, to Hitler. Of course Dart would receive criticism from sports media for introducing any right-wing politician, because sports media is dominated by the political left and they do not tolerate opposition.

Jones would never criticize Abdul Carter, to use a relevant example, for joining Kamala Harris on stage. Because he supports Kamala Harris and views her policies and positions as reasonable and necessary. He refuses to accept that a sizable portion of the United States feels the same way about Trump’s policies and positions. Dart must be chastised, because Trump is uniquely unacceptable. Even though just a year and a half ago, he won the popular vote and carried 31 of the 50 states.

Harris is not uniquely unacceptable to Jones, so therefore she is not divisive. It’s predictable, ridiculous, and absurd. In short, it’s the perfect example of modern left-wing sports commentary.

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