"Officers shoved amNewYork's police bureau chief, Dean Moses, as Moses was documenting the detention of an immigrant who had arrived for a hearing at 26 Federal Plaza. According to Moses, agents shoved Associated Press freelancer Olga Fedorova to the floor, at which point L. Vural Elibol of the Anadolu Agency also fell to the ground and sustained what appeared to be a serious injury."
"He was semiconscious, but he didn't move from the position for 35 to 40 minutes, Moses said of the incident. The Department of Homeland Security called for medical assistance and a nurse provided preliminary treatment to Elibol on the scene. EMS put Elibol in a neck brace before loading him onto a stretcher and taking him to a hospital for treatment."
"The federal government's cruelty was seen again today, after ICE agents brutally attacked several members of the press, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams wrote in a Tuesday afternoon post on X. This attack on the First Amendment is unacceptable. New Yorkers are praying for the full recovery of photojournalist L. Vural Elibol. In an official statement posted to his government website, Williams condemned President Donald Trump's administration for its crackdown on immigration and encroachment into press activities."
On Sept. 30, 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents allegedly shoved multiple journalists at 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan while detaining an immigrant. Officers shoved Dean Moses as he documented the detention. Agents reportedly shoved Associated Press freelancer Olga Fedorova to the floor, and Anadolu Agency photojournalist L. Vural Elibol fell and sustained what appeared to be a serious injury. Elibol was semiconscious for 35 to 40 minutes before Department of Homeland Security personnel called for medical assistance; a nurse provided preliminary treatment and EMS placed him in a neck brace and transported him to a hospital. Public Advocate Jumaane Williams condemned the actions as an attack on the First Amendment and linked the conduct to the administration’s immigration crackdown. Agents reportedly wore plain clothes and face coverings to conceal their identities, a tactic used previously during courthouse raids.
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