WNBA star Brittney Griner drew parallels between her experience in a Russian prison and the current enforcement of immigration laws in the United States, as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) increased operations across the country, according to Fox News. Griner expressed hope that her upcoming "30 for 30" documentary, premiering at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and airing later on ESPN, would "shed some light" on the potential consequences of current policies. "Right now, we’re in a very bad place, especially with…" Griner told The Hollywood Reporter.
Meanwhile, in response to ICE activity, Ben & Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen called for ICE to be "defunded and disbanded" following a fatal shooting in Minneapolis involving federal immigration agents, Fox News reported. Cohen initially considered creating an ice cream flavor honoring Renee Nicole Good, the 37-year-old woman killed by an ICE agent on January 7 in Minneapolis, but abandoned the idea.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vowed that Florida would remove elected officials who acted like leaders in Minnesota regarding immigration enforcement, according to Fox News. DeSantis emphasized Florida's legal requirement for state and local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "If you act like Jacob Frey in Florida, then you get removed from your position," DeSantis stated, referencing the mayor of Minneapolis.
In other news, Senator Ted Cruz advocated for the U.S. to arm Iranian protesters amidst ongoing unrest in Iran and threats from Iran-backed militias against the U.S., Fox News reported. "We should be arming the protesters in Iran. NOW," Cruz wrote in a post on X. He added, "For the Iranian people to overthrow the Ayatollah – a tyrant who routinely chants death to America – would make America much, much safer."
Lastly, Jimmy Fallon faced criticism for recycling a joke about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Fox News reported. Fallon then brought Mamdani onstage to deliver the punchline himself. The joke, repeated across multiple episodes, involved the cold weather in New York City. "It was so cold in New York City this morning, walking to work, I saw a Wall Street stockbroker spooning with Zohran Mamdani," Fallon had quipped.
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