New York City mayoral candidate Brad Lander released from federal custody

Lander, also the city's comptroller, was arrested for assaulting an officer, said homeland security agency

Brad Lander, New York City's comptroller and a mayoral candidate, was arrested on Tuesday by masked federal agents while visiting an immigration court and accompanying a person out of a courtroom.

In a statement to the Guardian, assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin from the Department of Homeland Security said Lander was arrested for assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer".