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We focused on the rapid proliferation of license plate readers and adoption of real-time crime center systems, but police spent loads on other tech.
For instance, police in Oak Brook, Countryside, North Riverside, and Willowbrook bought handheld & vehicle-mounted StarChase GPS launchers.
For instance, police in Oak Brook, Countryside, North Riverside, and Willowbrook bought handheld & vehicle-mounted StarChase GPS launchers.
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Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
January 30, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
Little glimpse into how their minds work:
“He get physical with you at all?” the Brookfield officer asks in response.
“I mean he was actively resisting,” Saracco [ICE agent] said. “He wouldn’t let me take his phone out of his hands.”
“He get physical with you at all?” the Brookfield officer asks in response.
“I mean he was actively resisting,” Saracco [ICE agent] said. “He wouldn’t let me take his phone out of his hands.”
New body camera footage shows aftermath of ICE officer allegedly attacking activist near Chicago
Robert Held told Brookfield police he followed ICE Officer Adam Saracco from the Broadview ICE facility and was recording him as he stopped for gas. He said Saracco then threw him to the ground.
chicago.suntimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Little glimpse into how their minds work:
“He get physical with you at all?” the Brookfield officer asks in response.
“I mean he was actively resisting,” Saracco [ICE agent] said. “He wouldn’t let me take his phone out of his hands.”
“He get physical with you at all?” the Brookfield officer asks in response.
“I mean he was actively resisting,” Saracco [ICE agent] said. “He wouldn’t let me take his phone out of his hands.”
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This post is blowing up, so for all the big name journos sharing it, some context:
This was a rally in Chicago explicitly calling for ICE to be abolished, and for a mass general strike to counter the Trump admin's continous attacks on our communities and civil liberties.
This was a rally in Chicago explicitly calling for ICE to be abolished, and for a mass general strike to counter the Trump admin's continous attacks on our communities and civil liberties.
It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
January 31, 2026 at 1:30 AM
This post is blowing up, so for all the big name journos sharing it, some context:
This was a rally in Chicago explicitly calling for ICE to be abolished, and for a mass general strike to counter the Trump admin's continous attacks on our communities and civil liberties.
This was a rally in Chicago explicitly calling for ICE to be abolished, and for a mass general strike to counter the Trump admin's continous attacks on our communities and civil liberties.
Someone should ask Bovino if he thinks the KKK is racist.
Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino said he saw nothing racist in photo depicting him as a Confederate general
Records show Bovino was emailed the photo of slave-owning Gen. William Mahone in 2018, with the heading "Chief Bovino." He told the agent who sent it to delete the email but didn't report it to superi...
chicago.suntimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Someone should ask Bovino if he thinks the KKK is racist.
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It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
January 31, 2026 at 12:41 AM
It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
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"Georgia Fort is a three-time Midwest Emmy award-winning journalist who was one of two journalists in the courtroom for the sentencing of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd." www.startribune.com/who-is-georg...
Who is Georgia Fort? Minnesota journalist arrested after covering anti-ICE church protest
Fort is a Midwest Emmy award-winning independent reporter.
www.startribune.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:45 PM
"Georgia Fort is a three-time Midwest Emmy award-winning journalist who was one of two journalists in the courtroom for the sentencing of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd." www.startribune.com/who-is-georg...
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The level of solidarity and organization in the Twin Cities is a goddamn inspiration. We should all be taking notes and following suit.
BREAKING: Tenants across Minneapolis and Saint Paul have just launched a Twin Cities tenant union, citing the fact that their cities are under siege, and saying they need to band together to protect one another.
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The twin cities are under siege. Every tenant needs a union. We are launching a twin cities-wide tenant union. Organize your neighbors. Join the Union NOW.
linktr.ee
January 30, 2026 at 10:59 PM
The level of solidarity and organization in the Twin Cities is a goddamn inspiration. We should all be taking notes and following suit.
Seeing three ghosts seems quaint
Elon Musk, Jeffrey Epstein and Woody Allen on a Carribean island at Christmastime?
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
January 30, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Seeing three ghosts seems quaint
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When I resigned as co-chair of the National Association of Black Journalists convention after their decision to platform Trump, I took a lot of heat for it.
I was told “Black journalists are going to expose his racism and save America”
Today, the Trump regime is arresting Black journalists.
I was told “Black journalists are going to expose his racism and save America”
Today, the Trump regime is arresting Black journalists.
January 30, 2026 at 10:32 PM
When I resigned as co-chair of the National Association of Black Journalists convention after their decision to platform Trump, I took a lot of heat for it.
I was told “Black journalists are going to expose his racism and save America”
Today, the Trump regime is arresting Black journalists.
I was told “Black journalists are going to expose his racism and save America”
Today, the Trump regime is arresting Black journalists.
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Local advocacy matters.
January 30, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Local advocacy matters.
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Good afternoon from Daley Plaza in Chicago.
An anti-ICE/CBP rally is coalescing in the plaza, joining similar demonstrations today across the country.
An anti-ICE/CBP rally is coalescing in the plaza, joining similar demonstrations today across the country.
January 30, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Good afternoon from Daley Plaza in Chicago.
An anti-ICE/CBP rally is coalescing in the plaza, joining similar demonstrations today across the country.
An anti-ICE/CBP rally is coalescing in the plaza, joining similar demonstrations today across the country.
The NYT and WaPo took steps to "maintain operational secrecy" of the abduction of Venezuela's leader.
Right-wing propagandists are expected to "maintain operational secrecy" when invited on their ICE/CBP ride-alongs and detention center tours.
But keeping a protest secret is criminal.
Right-wing propagandists are expected to "maintain operational secrecy" when invited on their ICE/CBP ride-alongs and detention center tours.
But keeping a protest secret is criminal.
January 30, 2026 at 9:19 PM
The NYT and WaPo took steps to "maintain operational secrecy" of the abduction of Venezuela's leader.
Right-wing propagandists are expected to "maintain operational secrecy" when invited on their ICE/CBP ride-alongs and detention center tours.
But keeping a protest secret is criminal.
Right-wing propagandists are expected to "maintain operational secrecy" when invited on their ICE/CBP ride-alongs and detention center tours.
But keeping a protest secret is criminal.
It's annoying at first, but I did this earlier this year and, well, I sure was glad when I had a pile of feds on my back. I'll probably never use biometric unlocks for anything ever again.
If you’re going to be protesting, reporting, or just surviving under this administration, I’d turn off the ability to unlock your devices with fingerprint or Face ID.
Washington Post Raid Is a Frightening Reminder: Turn Off Your Phone’s Biometrics Now
The search warrant to raid a Washington Post reporter’s home shows how authorities can open your phone without your consent.
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
The search warrant to raid a Washington Post reporter’s home shows how authorities can open your phone without your consent.
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
January 30, 2026 at 8:41 PM
It's annoying at first, but I did this earlier this year and, well, I sure was glad when I had a pile of feds on my back. I'll probably never use biometric unlocks for anything ever again.
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UPDATE — The Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is calling for the immediate release of Lemon and Fort, and for all charges against them to be withdrawn.
thetriibe.com/2026/01/jour...
thetriibe.com/2026/01/jour...
NABJ Chicago calls for the immediate release of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort arrested after filming Minnesota church protest • The TRiiBE
Journalism organizations condemn the arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort as vindictive attacks on press freedom.
thetriibe.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:58 PM
UPDATE — The Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is calling for the immediate release of Lemon and Fort, and for all charges against them to be withdrawn.
thetriibe.com/2026/01/jour...
thetriibe.com/2026/01/jour...
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Tom Homan takes his cues from members of the Proud Boys and the anti-Muslim hate group United West, a group that thinks the Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated the U.S. and wants to use DHS to stop them. To think Homan is a cut above Greg Bovino is laughable.
www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...
www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...
January 30, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Tom Homan takes his cues from members of the Proud Boys and the anti-Muslim hate group United West, a group that thinks the Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated the U.S. and wants to use DHS to stop them. To think Homan is a cut above Greg Bovino is laughable.
www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...
www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...
A relevant piece of context here re: Northwestern is they’ve had a vocal Holocaust denier on faculty for decades. Never did anything. But profs who showed solidarity with anti-genocide students are gone now.
I recall students protesting Butz in the early 90s. Still listed as faculty.
I recall students protesting Butz in the early 90s. Still listed as faculty.
January 30, 2026 at 6:31 PM
A relevant piece of context here re: Northwestern is they’ve had a vocal Holocaust denier on faculty for decades. Never did anything. But profs who showed solidarity with anti-genocide students are gone now.
I recall students protesting Butz in the early 90s. Still listed as faculty.
I recall students protesting Butz in the early 90s. Still listed as faculty.
It’s honestly really difficult to even remember and process the complete context in which all these things are happening.
Recall that Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered not long ago by a fake cop who showed up at their door looking like this guy
This is from Georgia Fort’s video.
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
January 30, 2026 at 6:14 PM
It’s honestly really difficult to even remember and process the complete context in which all these things are happening.
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The Utah Senate has passed a bill that would expand the state supreme court by 2 seats (to be filled by the GOP governor).
This comes as local conservatives are angry about judicial decisions in Utah, inc. one that safeguarded direct democracy in 2024 & one that struck down their gerrymander.
This comes as local conservatives are angry about judicial decisions in Utah, inc. one that safeguarded direct democracy in 2024 & one that struck down their gerrymander.
January 30, 2026 at 5:42 PM
The Utah Senate has passed a bill that would expand the state supreme court by 2 seats (to be filled by the GOP governor).
This comes as local conservatives are angry about judicial decisions in Utah, inc. one that safeguarded direct democracy in 2024 & one that struck down their gerrymander.
This comes as local conservatives are angry about judicial decisions in Utah, inc. one that safeguarded direct democracy in 2024 & one that struck down their gerrymander.
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Recall that Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered not long ago by a fake cop who showed up at their door looking like this guy
This is from Georgia Fort’s video.
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
January 30, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Recall that Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered not long ago by a fake cop who showed up at their door looking like this guy
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They know they could have called her lawyer and she would have shown up at their office.
But they ambushed her at home in the early AM. Like she's a terrorist, a mobster, a murderer or an Illinois governor who pawned off a Senate seat.
Chilling power abuse #JournalismIsNotACrime
But they ambushed her at home in the early AM. Like she's a terrorist, a mobster, a murderer or an Illinois governor who pawned off a Senate seat.
Chilling power abuse #JournalismIsNotACrime
Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
January 30, 2026 at 5:21 PM
They know they could have called her lawyer and she would have shown up at their office.
But they ambushed her at home in the early AM. Like she's a terrorist, a mobster, a murderer or an Illinois governor who pawned off a Senate seat.
Chilling power abuse #JournalismIsNotACrime
But they ambushed her at home in the early AM. Like she's a terrorist, a mobster, a murderer or an Illinois governor who pawned off a Senate seat.
Chilling power abuse #JournalismIsNotACrime
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Last week a border patrol agent was filmed pepper-spraying a detained protester at point-blank range. @pacantifa.is identified agent as Tyler Gramlin.
For @us.theguardian.com I asked Gramlin for comment. His response? He sent me a weird far-right "Amelia" meme. "DEFEND YOUR HOMELAND," it said.
For @us.theguardian.com I asked Gramlin for comment. His response? He sent me a weird far-right "Amelia" meme. "DEFEND YOUR HOMELAND," it said.
January 30, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Last week a border patrol agent was filmed pepper-spraying a detained protester at point-blank range. @pacantifa.is identified agent as Tyler Gramlin.
For @us.theguardian.com I asked Gramlin for comment. His response? He sent me a weird far-right "Amelia" meme. "DEFEND YOUR HOMELAND," it said.
For @us.theguardian.com I asked Gramlin for comment. His response? He sent me a weird far-right "Amelia" meme. "DEFEND YOUR HOMELAND," it said.
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The post.
January 30, 2026 at 3:34 PM
The post.
This is what CPD says about pretty much any internal affairs doc they don’t want to turn over.
Blanche says that any Epstein document that "would jeopardize an active federal investigation" is not being released by the DOJ
January 30, 2026 at 4:20 PM
This is what CPD says about pretty much any internal affairs doc they don’t want to turn over.
We need to stop saying “law enforcement.” Any facade that that’s what any of these guys are doing, whether feds, sheriffs, or police has crumbled.
“A Law enforcement member holds a weapon as they stand guard while people protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, after the fatal shootings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.”
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:08 PM
We need to stop saying “law enforcement.” Any facade that that’s what any of these guys are doing, whether feds, sheriffs, or police has crumbled.
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Uhhh in other news a federal judge just took the death penalty off the table for Luigi Mangione. This is huge.
January 30, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Uhhh in other news a federal judge just took the death penalty off the table for Luigi Mangione. This is huge.