Legal battle intensifies over appointing special prosecutor for alleged ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ abuses
The legal fight over the demand for a special prosecutor to investigate immigration agents’ alleged abuses during “Operation Midway Blitz” ...
Operation Midway Blitz
Judge orders release of dozens of immigrants detained illegally by ICE in Chicago
The judge went through more than 50 cases individually during an hours-long hearing Friday afternoon.
1st Operation Midway Blitz-related trial ends in acquittal after other cases fell apart
A federal jury on Thursday acquitted a man accused of putting a $10K murder-for-hire bounty on Border Patrol Commander Greg ...
State investigating landlord of Chicago apartments raided by immigration agents
Several U.S. citizens were also detained by federal agents for several hours during the raid.
Lawsuit puts Illinois on offensive against ‘menacing’ immigration raids
Governor says federal agents have “aggressively assaulted and terrorized our communities.”
Judge hesitant to grant dismissal of lawsuit over immigration agents’ use-of-force tactics in Chicago
A federal judge on Thursday said she’s hesitant to grant the dismissal of a case over immigration agents’ use-of-force tactics ...
Trump administration sues Illinois over state law limiting federal immigration actions
When lawmakers passed the measure in October, many expected such a lawsuit.
Supreme Court rebuffs Trump’s planned National Guard deployment to Chicago
Supreme Court rules against Trump Administration in Illinois National Guard appeal.
Accountability Commission hears testimony about excessive force by ICE agents. Felt like a ‘war zone’
The commission heard testimony of ‘terror unleashed’ by federal immigration agents at its first meeting.
Pritzker ramps up accountability panel focused on alleged ICE abuses
Pritzker created the commission through an executive order on Oct. 23.
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