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blockclubchicago.org
DePaul Students Push For 'Sanctuary Campus' Policies After Immigration Agents Spotted Nearby
Students want limits on cooperation with federal immigration agents, real-time alerts and formal policies they say would better protect immigrant and international classmates.
unraveledpress.com
Cook County State's Attorney has "taken no action whatsoever" against feds, new lawsuit alleges
The suit seeks the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate potentially unlawful conduct by federal agents in Illinois.
thetriibe.com
Ex-cop Sean Grayson sentenced to 20 years for murdering Sonya Massey in downstate Illinois
On Thursday, Seventh Judicial Circuit Judge Ryan Cadagin sentenced former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy, Sean Grayson to 20 years in prison. Grayson fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home in 2024.
www.404media.co
Police Told to Be 'as Vague as Permissible' About Why They Use Flock
The documents show law enforcement sees themselves as being consistently and universally under threat from the people it is supposed to protect.
prismreports.org
The identities of DHS’s victims matter
To honor the full humanity of shooting victims such as Silverio Villegas-González, Renee Good, and Alex Pretti, we must acknowledge how their identities shape media coverage, public outrage, and action
www.404media.co
DHS Says Critical ICE Surveillance Footage From Abuse Case Was Actually Never Recorded, Doesn't Matter
Court records reveal the incredibly sad state of ICE's evidence retention systems.
blockclubchicago.org
Woman Shot 5 Times By Border Patrol Asks Judge To Unseal Body Cam Footage
Court filings say sealed evidence from Marimar Martinez's case could shed light on federal use of force and correct misinformation about her case.
blockclubchicago.org
Chicago Nurses, Veterans Grow Memorial For Alex Pretti Outside VA Hospital, Rally Against ICE
Chicago hospital workers and union members came together Tuesday after the killing of one of their own: Alex Pretti, an intensive-care nurse at a VA hospital, shot at least 10 times by federal agents in Minneapolis.
www.injusticewatch.org
Illinois Supreme Court removes reinstated judge following rebuke of conspiracy-filled blog post
Weeks after two lawyer groups urged his removal over a blog post on a conservative opinion site, the state high court vacated retired Judge James R. Brown's temporary assignment to the Cook County Circuit Court.
southsideweekly.com
Jury Acquits Chicago Resident of Murder-for-Hire Plot on Border Patrol Commander
The defendant, Juan Espinoza Martinez, was detained by immigration agents after being found not guilty and faces deportation.
blockclubchicago.org
New Video Shows Man Killed By Chicago Cops 'Posed No Threat,' Lawyers For Family Say
Chicago police said Roberto Calvario Jr. accelerated his car and dragged an officer last month, prompting the officer to fire his weapon. But lawyers for Calvario's family say body cam footage contradicts that narrative.
blockclubchicago.org
Chicagoans, Local Leaders Say ICE 'Must Be Abolished' After Killing Of Minneapolis Nurse Alex Pretti
A series of protests have been organized in Chicago following Pretti's fatal shooting. Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson both called for ICE to be abolished in the wake of Pretti's killing.
blockclubchicago.org
Chicago Organizers Stand In Solidarity With Minneapolis, Demand 'ICE Out Of Everywhere'
Rapid response members and labor leaders decried immigration raids in Minnesota where federal agents are using "the same playbook" as Chicago, violently detaining people and endangering communities.
blockclubchicago.org
City Council Passes Ban On Intoxicating Hemp Products — Except THC Drinks — As Mayor Weighs Veto
The ban would force businesses to take intoxicating hemp products like edibles, flower and vapes off shelves by April 1, but it makes exemptions for THC drinks and CBD creams.
thetriibe.com
Chicago alders to consider revised teen curfew ordinance on Wednesday
Last spring, Hopkins was unsuccessful in his push for the passage of a "snap curfew."
theintercept.com
Trump Is Helping Right-Wing Groups Target Chicago Teachers Union
Dark-money groups want a look at the Chicago Teachers Union's finances. The Trump administration could help them get it.
blockclubchicago.org
Hyde Park Man Detained By ICE Was Denied Lifesaving Meds, Attorneys Say
Albeiro Ropero Remolina and his wife were arrested and detained Dec. 29, after which ICE failed to give him at least two doses of needed anticonvulsant medication for seizures, his attorneys said.
blockclubchicago.org
Chicago, Illinois File Lawsuit Over Feds' 'Unlawful And Violent' Operation Midway Blitz Tactics
The city and state allege that President Donald Trump's administration has violated Tenth Amendment rights regarding state sovereignty in the government's "organized bombardment" of the area.
theintercept.com
We Asked for ICE Bodycam Footage. DHS Claims They Don't Have It.
The Secret Service also said it had no records of its request to raise the water level of a river for JD Vance's kayaking trip.
www.newsfromthestates.com
Trump gives up on National Guard deployment in 3 cities
An appeals court in early December ruled that the Trump administration must remove troops from Los Angeles, which upheld a lower court ruling that found it illegal to keep an extended military presence long after protests quelled.
theintercept.com
The Feds Keep Prosecuting Protesters Against ICE — and Losing
Prosecutors for the Trump administration have been quick to bring charges against ICE protesters. They've also been quick to lose the cases.
thetriibe.com
Assata Shakur: an enduring legacy that serves as the blueprint for Black liberation
"The Black folks that are finally able to dismantle and overthrow white supremacy are going to do that on the shoulders of Assata Shakur," Vee Morris Moore said.
truthout.org
In Prison, Holding Handwritten Cards Is a Rare Joy. Illinois Is Taking It Away.
When mail is digitized, it becomes sterile – no longer a precious handwritten card that smells like my gramma's perfume.
www.youtube.com
Amid ICE Arrests, Chicago Filmmaker And Citizen Journalist Captures A City Under Siege
Andrew Freer of Go Fourth Media is releasing a series of documentary shorts on YouTube chronicling ICE and Border Patrol activity and the stories of local activists standing up for their neighbors.
