The company, owned by the litigious Nintendo, said it had not granted permission for Homeland Security to use the "Pokémon" theme in a promotional video.

"Our company was not involved in the creation or distribution of this content, and permission was not granted for the use of ...

The one-minute video features footage of individuals being arrested by US officers, spliced with clips and music from the catchy opening theme of the Japanese animé, which Nintendo partly owns. The ...

A viral U.S. Department of Homeland Security post featuring ICE raids set to the original Pokémon theme sparked swift ...

A Department of Homeland Security effort to highlight its Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation raids has backfired ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has pulled a stunt so absurd that if it weren't actively harmful, it might be laugh-out-loud funny. Recently, its social media team posted a video in which ...

The Department of Homeland Security released a Pokémon-themed clip spotlighting some of their biggest arrests — a move mocked online as “cute authoritarianism.” ...

DHS sparked outrage with a propaganda video using the Pokémon theme over raid footage. The controversy has triggered copyright, ethical, and free speech concerns.

Jerrad Wyche is a writer, designer, and producer hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico. His favorite video games include Mass Effect 2, Inside, Pokémon Soul Silver, Spelunky, and Call of Duty 4: Modern ...

The Department of Homeland Security used the Pokémon theme song, slogan, and font in a video promoting ICE raids. The Pokémon Company International told Entertainment Weekly that "permission was not ...