DC arrests, fired FBI officials’ lawsuit, France protests

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ADVERTISEMENT View in Browser | APNews DONATE View in Browser | APNews DONATE AP Afternoon Wire Advancing the Power of Facts Policy changes, but facts endure. AP delivers accurate, fact-based journalism to keep the world informed in every administration. Support independent reporting today. Donate. By Sallee Ann Harrison September 10, 2025 By Sallee Ann Harrison September 10, 2025 Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, arrests in Washington, D.C., highlight the Trump administration's immigration agenda, three fired FBI officials sue FBI Director Kash Patel, and French police clash with protesters. UP FIRST Members of the Louisiana National Guard patrol the National Mall on Sunday. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Over 40% of arrests in Trump's DC law enforcement surge relate to immigration, AP analysis finds Data from President Donald Trump's federal law enforcement operation in Washington shows that more than 40% of the arrests made over the monthlong operation were related to immigration. Trump has portrayed the operation as focused on tackling crime. The data, analyzed by The Associated Press, underscores that the administration continued to advance its hardline immigration agenda in the D.C. operation. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Live updates: GOP justifies Trump's Washington crackdown as police takeover is set to expire She was adopted into an abusive home in the US. Decades later, ICE deported her back to Brazil Teachers sue over Trump's immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home TOP STORIES FBI Director Kash Patel listens during a news conference at the Department of Justice in May. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) 3 fired FBI officials sue Patel, saying he bowed to Trump administration's 'campaign of retribution' Three fired FBI officials have sued to get their jobs back, calling their terminations part of a "campaign of retribution" carried out by a director who caved to political pressure from the Trump administration. Spokespeople for the FBI declined to comment on the lawsuit, as they also did after the agents were ousted. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Trump's strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat raises questions about his use of military power Harris says leaving reelection decision to Biden was 'recklessness,' but she defends his abilities Trump administration wants to cancel Biden-era rule that elevated conservation on public land French police clash with 'Block Everything' protesters while Macron installs a new prime minister Protesters blocked roads, lit blazes and were met with volleys of tear gas on Wednesday in Paris and elsewhere in France, heaping pressure on President Emmanuel Macron and making new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's first day in office a baptism of fire. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ WATCH: Clashes between police and protesters near Paris' Gare du Nord train station France's finances are in turmoil. Here's how it came to this ADVERTISEMENT IN OTHER NEWS The crowd reacts after Charlie Kirk is shot at the Utah Valley University on Wednesday. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP) BREAKING: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot at Utah college event Mideast: Israeli airstrikes on Yemen kill at least 35 people, Houthi officials say Explainer: NATO allies held Article 4 consultations after Russian drone incursion. Here's what that means Gambling investigation: NCAA has permanently revoked eligibility of three basketball players for betting on their own games California wildfires: Grove of giant sequoia trees burns in California's Sierra National Forest Royals: Prince Harry has tea with his father, King Charles III, in first meeting for over a year WATCH: Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled to Asia explains his decision TRENDING A general view of the David Bowie Centre in London on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan) David Bowie's archive opens to the public. Fans can see and touch 1000s of his items When David Bowie died in 2016, he left a vast musical legacy – and a trove of unrealized projects. Tantalizing details of those abandoned and unfinished ideas are revealed in Bowie's archive, which opens to the public this week. Please let us know what you think of this newsletter. You can sign up for more and invite a friend here. For news in real time visit APNews.com. - Sallee Ann Please let us know what you think of this newsletter. You can sign up for more and invite a friend here. For news in real time visit APNews.com. - Sallee Ann SUPPORT THE AP. DONATE. Manage preferences | Privacy policy | Unsubscribe   *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in advertising, contact us here. ADVERTISEMENT