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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 4h

Alt text (sorry): Two images of a person in a green hooded cloak and brown boots, holding a lit black candle with three more candles on the sidewalk. One image is in profile from her right side, facing east on Foster, with trees behind and one is from across the street

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 5h

As evening fell on the site of an ICE abduction at Lincoln and Foster, a lone protester held a vigil.

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 5h

The WGN producer was released with no charges, per the outlet wgntv.com/news/operati...

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 7h

The order of operations in the DHS claim suggests they arrested Brockman after attempting to drive away, which is not supported by any video or bystander accounts.

Also the claim of "several" vehicles blocking them is clearly contradicted by every video and bystander account.

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 7h

When I talked to bystanders they said agents accused Brockman of “obstruction,” which sure sounds a lot different than this DHS claim

CJ Ciaramella @cjciaramella.bsky.social · 9h

UPDATE: In emailed statement to me / @reason.com, DHS alleges that WGN-TV producer Debbie Brockman "threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer."

Screencap of email from DHS public affairs: Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin:

“U.S. Border Patrol was conducting immigration enforcement operations and when several violent agitators used their vehicles to block in agents in an effort to impede and assault federal officers. In fear of public safety and of law enforcement, officers used their service vehicle to strike a suspect’s vehicle and create an opening. As agents were driving, Deborah Brockman, a U.S. citizen, threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer.

“This incident is not isolated and reflects a growing and dangerous trend of illegal aliens violently resisting arrest and agitators and criminals ramming cars into our law enforcement officers. These attacks highlight the dangers our law enforcement officers face daily—all while receiving no pay thanks to the Democrats’ government shutdown.”

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 10h

And now, a reading from da Book of Jahn, chapter two verse tree

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Tiffany W @tiffany.thetriibe.com · 14h

this is such a good story with more insight into how premeditated the South Shore raid was.

h/t Sun-Times and BEZ

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 5d

If you see local law enforcement assisting ICE by arresting protesters, establishing perimeters, or otherwise responding to ICE activity, FILE A COMPLAINT and send us video/photos

City: www.chicagocopa.org/complaints/i...
County: apps.cookcountyil.gov/oiig/
State: oeig.illinois.gov/complaints/o...

South Side Weekly @southsideweekly.bsky.social · 5d

Have you witnessed ICE activity in Chicagoland, or seen CPD or other local law enforcement assisting federal agents or engaging in misconduct?

LET US KNOW.

Upload video directly at tinyurl.com/chicagojourn... or email us at [email protected]

HAVE YOU SEEN ICE?
¿HAS VISTO A ICE?
We are a group of journalists across newsrooms in Chicago who
are collecting video related to use of force, stop & frisk, and
traffic stops conducted by federal agents.
Share video: tinyurl.com/chicagojournalists
Contact us: chicagojournalists@protonmail.com
We won’t share video publicly without your permission.
Share video / Enviar video
Somos un grupo de periodistas de distintos medios en Chicago
recopilando videos relacionados con el uso de la fuerza,
detenciones, controles de tráfico y retenes por agentes
federales en Chicago.
Enviar video: tinyurl.com/chicagojournalists
Contacto: chicagojournalists@protonmail.com
No compartiremos video públicamente sin permiso.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 13h

That's two Chicago journalists feds have arrested (that I know of) in the last few weeks.

We're less than 24 hours out from federal judge Sara Ellis entering a restraining order that was supposed to protect journalists, among others, from abuse by federal agents.

Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 14h

I'm at the scene where ICE abducted multiple people from Lincoln and Foster this morning.

A WGN producer was among the people taken, allegedly because she was among a group of bystanders who tried to intervene. ICE agents hit this car while making their getaway.

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 13h

Pass it on: If you FILE A COMPLAINT about police activity, it flags the body-worn camera video so reporters can obtain it later via FOIA requests.

City: www.chicagocopa.org/complaints/i...
County: apps.cookcountyil.gov/oiig/
State: oeig.illinois.gov/complaints/o...

The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 15h

State troopers just dragged three people out of the crowd.

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 14h

I'm at the scene where ICE abducted multiple people from Lincoln and Foster this morning.

A WGN producer was among the people taken, allegedly because she was among a group of bystanders who tried to intervene. ICE agents hit this car while making their getaway.

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 1d

feds have been all over chicagoland today.

reports of people abducted from back of the yards, cicero, rogers park, hermosa, barrington, batavia, and bridgeview.

feds are out in force in aurora. not sharing video, but residents have likewise turned out in force—and they aren't happy.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Federal judge issues a TRO in the Northern District of Illinois (including Chicago and the Broadview ICE facility), providing protections for protesters and journalists covering the protests.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Some of the key elements:

1. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless
Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.
Defendants may order a Journalist to change location to avoid disrupting law enforcement,
' President Trump, one of the named Defendants, is not included in this Order.
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as long as the Journalist has an objectively reasonable time to comply and an objectively
reasonable opportunity to report and observe;

b. Issuing a crowd dispersal order requiring any person to leave a public place
that they lawfully have a right to be, unless dispersal is justified by exigent circumstances as defined by Department of Homeland Security Use of Force Policy (updated Feb. 6,
2023), Sections III.F and XII.E;
С.
For purposes of this Order, a crowd dispersal order is a lawful command
given by a Federal Agent for all persons to leave a designated area when three or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct that are likely to cause substantial harm in the immediate vicinity;
d. Using riot control weapons including kinetic impact projectiles (KIPs), Compressed Air Launchers (e.g., PIS and FN303), Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray, CS gas, CN gas, or other chemical irritants, 40 mm Munitions Launchers, less-lethal shotguns,
Less-Lethal Specialty Impact-Chemical Munitions (LLSI-CM), Controlled Noise and Light Distraction Devices (CNLDDs), Electronic Control Weapons (ECWs) - on members of the press, protesters, or religious practitioners who are not posing an immediate threat to the safety of a law enforcement officer or others;

To facilitate the Defendants' identification of Journalists protected under
this Order, the following are examples of indicia of being a Journalist: visual identification as a member of the press, such as by carrying a professional press pass, badge or credentials; wearing distinctive clothing or patches that identify the wearer as a member of the press; or carrying professional gear such as professional photographic or videography
equipment. Other indicia of being a Journalist under this Order include that the person is standing off to the side of a protest, not engaging in chanting, sign holding, shouting slogans, or otherwise protesting, and documenting protest activities, although these are not
requirements. These indicia are illustrative, and a person need not exhibit every indicium
to be considered a Journalist under this Order. Defendants shall not be liable for unintentional violations of this Order in the case of an individual who does not wear a press pass, badge, or other official press credential, professional gear, or distinctive clothing that identifies the person as a member of the press.

It is further ORDERED that all Federal Agents, excepting those who do not wear a
uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official
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duties or are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties, must have visible identification (for which a unique recognizable alphanumeric identifier sequence
will suffice) affixed to their uniforms or helmets and prominently displayed, including when
wearing riot gear.

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 1d

This is where you can tell the IPA board exactly what you think about their decision to pull out of one of the most important 1A lawsuits of my lifetime: www.illinoispress.org/AboutUs/Cont...

Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 1d

Joining the ranks of media capitulation and cowardice is the Illinois Press Association. Under CEO Don Craven, the group joined a lawsuit against ICE’s attacks on the local press and protesters in the Chicago area. But his board ordered him to withdraw from the suit, and he resigned. 1/2

Illinois Press Association CEO Resigns After Dispute Over ICE Lawsuit

The CEO of the Illinois Press Association, who had joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration for actions toward journalists outside a Chicago-area ICE facility, resigned this week following a ...

localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu

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Kim Bellware @bellwak.bsky.social · 2d

A 1A win

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 2d

A certain legacy-media editorial board recommended capitulation in the face of Trump’s invasion, but on the South Side, we believe Chicagoans should keep standing up for one another.

South Side Weekly @southsideweekly.bsky.social · 2d

Let us be clear: The President of the United States is levying war against American cities and American citizens—and we cannot rely on the other branches of government to save us.

It’s up to us.

It’s Up to Us to Protect One Another

As Trump sends troops to Chicago, we will continue to investigate and report. Readers have a role to play, too.

southsideweekly.com

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 2d

With an unusually loud bang of his gavel Wednesday, a federal magistrate judge agreed to dismiss charges without prejudice against a Chicago couple found lawfully carrying guns outside an ICE facility.

"Case dismissed."

UPDATED @chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Federal grand jury refuses to indict couple found with guns outside ICE facility in Broadview

Prosecutors moved to dismiss a criminal complaint against the couple but have not ruled out new charges.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Alex V. Hernandez @avhndz.bsky.social · 2d

“It’s a matter of not being caught off guard." | Irving Park and Albany Park neighbors are organizing to help protect students and their guardians from federal immigration agents that have Chicago’s immigrant communities on edge. blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/08/c... via @blockclubchi.bsky.social

Chicago Neighbors Are Forming Watches Near Schools To Protect Students, Guardians From ICE

Increased federal immigration activity has prompted whistle-carrying neighbors in Irving Park and Albany Park to organize walking school buses and keep watch over students and guardians during school ...

blockclubchicago.org

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Katie Prout @katieprout.bsky.social · 2d

At least 6 unhoused Chicagoans have been abducted by federal agents since September: 2 have been released, while the status of the remaining 4 is unknown. But the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness is investigating reports of an additional 19 people disappeared.

chicagoreader.com/news/make-it...

Make It Make Sense: ICE targets Chicago’s homeless community

Plus: state and local leaders crack down on anti-ICE protesters and advocates ask the chief judge to keep ICE out of county courthouses.

chicagoreader.com

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

Chicago

Lake Michigan! Live! @lake-michigan.live · 2d

Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:

View looking east from the Skydeck at top of the Sears Tower towering over the Loop, Millenium Park, Chicago Harbor and Lake Michigan. // Image captured at: 2025-10-08 13:37:18 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Chicago: 57.09 F | 13.94 C // Precip: few clouds // Wind: N at 4.608 mph | 7.41 kph // Humidity: 75%

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 2d

Damn right.

And the strong reporting hasn’t come only from legacy outlets such as the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune but also from newer independent media such as Block Club Chicago, the TRiiBE, Borderless, Unraveled, and South Side Weekly.

There is nothing like being there and seeing things with your own eyes, which is why local journalism is so important.

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Seth Stern @sethstern.bsky.social · 3d

A federal grand jury declined to indict two people charged with assaulting law enforcement agents outside a suburban Chicago ICE facility, an attorney for one of the defendants said, Megan Crepeau and @benjaminpenn.bsky.social report

news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Two Chicago-Area ICE Protesters

A federal grand jury declined to indict two people charged with assaulting law enforcement agents outside a suburban Chicago ICE facility, an attorney for one of the defendants said.

news.bloomberglaw.com

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 4d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Caroline Kubzansky @ckubzansky.bsky.social · 4d

Standing room only for the Broadview, IL village board meeting this evening. Like it’s 2022 again — follow along, yes?

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