LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell skewers Nithya Ramans repeated attacks on him: Its ugly

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell is firing back at mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman after her repeated threats to give him the boot, blasting her accusations that his department is cozying up to ICE and alienating immigrant communities.The veteran top cop, who has spent 45 years in Los Angeles law enforcement, shrugged off the political attacks while delivering a blistering rebuttal to Raman’s claims that his officers have helped federal immigration authorities target Angelenos.“I’ve got thick skin.I’ve been doing this for 45 years,” McDonnell told ABC7, acknowledging that his decades in law enforcement have prepared him for political mudslinging.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story “It’s ugly, you and some people take it to an extreme and do things they can’t take back later.”The explosive war of words comes as Raman, a Los Angeles city councilwoman challenging Mayor Karen Bass, has vowed to oust McDonnell if elected, despite his term running through 2030.At the center of the bitter feud are Raman’s allegations that the LAPD has secretly shared sensitive information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, potentially putting undocumented immigrants at risk.“There have been reports, credible reports, that LAPD has actually shared information with ICE, including information from our fingerprint databases and through Flock cameras,” Raman told the outlet.But McDonnell flatly rejected the accusations, insisting the department is prohibited by California law from assisting federal immigration enforcement.“Not at all,” he said when asked whether his officers were working with ICE.

“We work very closely with all of our federal partners, but we don’t work with any of them on immigration enforcement.It’s as easy as that.”McDonnell explained that...