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UPDATE Obama, Hollywood Pay Tribute to Bedford Park Native & Filmmaker Rob Reiner Found Dead with his Wife in LA, Son Arrested

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Former Democratic U.S. President Barack Obama was among those paying tribute on Monday to the late actor, filmmaker, political activist and Bedford Park native, Rob Reiner, 78, who was reportedly murdered, along with his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, 70, on Sunday, Dec. 14, seemingly in their Los Angeles home. Multiple news outlets have since reported that Nick Reiner, 32, Rob Reiner’s son, has been arrested in connection to the incident. He is presumed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.

Elected Officials Appear in Court for Civil Disobedience Case in Defense of Immigrants

By SÍLE MOLONEY
State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) and City Comptroller Brad Lander, appeared in federal court on Nov. 18 in relation to their arrests on Sept. 18, along with several other elected officials, inside or near 26 Federal Plaza courthouse in Lower Manhattan for their respective acts of civil disobedience against immigration agents. As reported, the group had been protesting the treatment of immigrants during their court appearances by immigration agents. An anti-ICE [U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement] protest had also taken place near 26 Federal Plaza the same day [Sept. 18].

UPDATE Mayor, Police Commissioner & NYPD Reassure Jewish New Yorkers of Safety during Hanukkah after Oz attack

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and other NYPD officials for a press conference at One Police Plaza in Manhattan on Sunday, Dec. 14, to discuss security outside New York City synagogues, at Menorah lightings and Jewish gatherings in light of a terrorist attack on Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, targeted at Jewish Australians who were celebrating the first day of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah on Sunday.