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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 18h

NEW: ICE purchased custom-made vans from a company called TechOps Specialty Vehicles (TOSV) that are equipped with fake cellphone towers designed to spy on phones.

TOSV president said the company integrates the cell-site simulators into their vans, but does not manufacture the surveillance tool.

ICE bought vehicles equipped with fake cell towers to spy on phones | TechCrunch

The federal contract shows ICE spent $825,000 on vans equipped with “cell-site simulators” which allow the real-world location tracking of nearby phones and their owners.

techcrunch.com

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 10h

One person showed up by Beach/Lexington to rev a motorcycle and was chased off by state police though he got away. He keeps jeering at ISP/CCSO officers but they won’t chase.

Protesters entirely left the corner, just less than a dozen with the tents left reorganizing supplies.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 11h

Some folks here to drop off medicine are being directed to 25th and Harvard. ISP facilitating conversations with ICE, and getting people in to drop off what’s needed. Two remaining protesters at the corner helped direct family members to where they need to go.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 11h

One protester said they had a meeting with the city and police, worked out a deal on the tents. Two protesters remain at Beach and Lexington, cops said they’re leaving them alone so long as they aren’t actively protesting or shouting in the street.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 11h

Broadview PD arrived, two squad cars, one officer each. They walk past protesters in the corner to where the supply tent is. They were told they’re good to stay, worked it out with PD.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 12h

6:05 and… nothing. Down to six protesters, counter protester left. ISP is sitting in their vehicles, no sight of Broadview PD.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 12h

To clarify they were just standing in front of barriers on Beach Street, not blocking traffic.

State trooper said Broadview PD will handle how the curfew is enforced before walking back to his car.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 12h

I’m here at Broadview about 10 minutes ahead of the city’s curfew. A lone counter protester is shouting back at them. State police are hanging out in their cruisers.

Several people standing in a line with signs bearing anti-ICE slogans like “ICE is made of snowflakes”

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Sam Cole @samleecole.bsky.social · 21h

Cops misled journalists about using a powerful surveillance tool to track a woman across state lines because she had an abortion, then tried to cover it up when we found out the truth. Huge story from @jasonkoebler.bsky.social and @josephcox.bsky.social this morning: www.404media.co/police-said-...

Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime

Court records show that the narrative Flock and a Texas Sheriff's Office has told the public isn't the whole story, and that police were conducting a 'death investigation' into the abortion.

www.404media.co

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Shannon Heffernan @shannonheffernan.bsky.social · 16h

For weeks, Trump threatened to send in guards and local officials told him not to.

Now, they are here.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Texas National Guard members arrive at Chicago area military training facility

Military troops arrived at an Elwood training center after weeks of threats from President Donald Trump's administration, over the objections of local leaders.

chicago.suntimes.com

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steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 19h

Law enforcement historically loves announcing their undercover operations ahead of time

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Under- cover Operations to Infil- trate and Uproot Leftist Terror Cells in Texas After Increased Political Violence

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 19h

Under the Third Reich, most Germans generally lived in the law-bound normative state, while Jews and other disfavored people were victims of the arbitrary and violent prerogative state.

The dual state is characterized by the facade of normalcy obscuring the fact of an authoritarian state.

The “dual state” theory was invented to describe Nazis. The Supreme Court could take us there.

Authoritarianism—but make it look like the rule of law.

www.motherjones.com

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 19h

Some folks have reported experiencing extended nausea and dizziness since being tear gassed in Brighton Park on Saturday. General reminder to seek medical care even if you think you can tough it out—document it all and start a paper trail. You never know if you may need it.

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Till Eckert @tilleckert.com · 1d

I recently reported on an ICE officer who was publicly reprimanded and “relieved of his duties” after shoving a woman to the ground in an NYC immigration court. Well, he’s back.

DHS did not respond to a request for comment.

Original story: www.propublica.org/article/ice-...

Photos: Carol Guzy

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 1d

FRIDAY: CPD denies my FOIA for bodycam footage from 7500 South Shore because footage is only flagged if, among other things, an arrest was made.

SUNDAY: CPD spox acknowledges that they made at least one arrest at 7500 South Shore in an on-the-record statement provided for this story.

Letter on CPD Letterhead in response to FOIA request:

"The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is in receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 ILCS 140/1, et seq.,
request for the following:
All body-worn camera and in-car camera video associated with the CPD response to 7500 block of S. South Shore Dr
(and/or 2700 block of E. 75th St) the morning of September 30, 2025, during which at least five people were arrested by

federal immigration agents. (For context please see: https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/10/01/massive-
immigration-raid-on-chicago-apartment-building-leaves-residents-reeling-i-feel-defeated)

In regard to your request for Body Worn Camera video, please be advised that any available Body Worn Camera video is
denied pursuant to the Sec 7(1)(a), which exempts from inspection and copying the following: "Information specifically
prohibited from disclosure by federal or State law or rules and regulations adopted under federal or State law.” See 5
ILCS 140/7(1)(a). Section 10-20(b) of the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act states that officer-worn body
camera recordings are not subject to disclosure under FOIA, except where a recording has been “flagged” because of
“the filing of a complaint, discharge of a firearm, use of force, arrest or detention, or resulting death or bodily harm,” or
the requester is the subject of the video footage. 50 ILCS 706/10-20(b)(1)-(3). Moreover, where the requester is not a
subject of the video, and the subject has a reasonable expectation of privacy at the time of the recording, disclosure
pursuant to FOIA is only permissible where the subject is either a victim and/or witness, and has consented to disclosure
in writing. 50 ILCS 706/10-20(b)(2). Accordingly, FOIA is not applicable to your request for body-worn camera video."

Email from CPD spokesperson:

"Hello,
The Chicago Police Department responded to the 7500 block of S. South Shore Drive on
September 30, 2025 at approximately 2:00 a.m. after being notified by federal authorities that
they had detained an individual with an active criminal warrant. After responding to the scene
and verifying the active criminal warrant, arresting officers placed a 46-year-old male offender
into custody. This individual has been charged with an Issuance of Warrant. Please refer to the
Cook County Sheriff's Office for additional information related to the warrant.
To be clear, the Chicago Police Department only responded to the scene for criminal
enforcement related to the offender's active criminal warrant. We did not participate in or assist
with any immigration enforcement.
In accordance with the City of Chicago’s Municipal Code, which includes the Welcoming
City Ordinance, the Chicago Police Department does not assist federal immigration authorities
with enforcement action solely based on immigration status.
Additionally, CPD does not document immigration status and does not share such information
with federal authorities.

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 1d

ICE abducts people and then immediately moves them around to prevent access to lawyers and habeas corpus petitions. @emmarjanssen.bsky.social has the story on this consistent game being played to frustrate due process.
prospect.org/justice/2025...

How ICE Hides Detainees From Their Lawyers

‘It seems like cruelty is the point,’ one attorney said.

prospect.org

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22h

“.. Lower population growth as the president presses ahead with mass deportations will knock between 0.5 and one percentage points off America’s GDP growth between mid-2025 and mid-2026, according to S&P Global Ratings.”

@telegraphnews.bsky.social
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

This just happened:

Waukegan mayor intervenes after Border Patrol arrest of woman turns physical outside Waukegan City Hall

The Waukegan mayor intervened after U.S. Border Patrol agents forcefully arrested a woman, who is reportedly an American citizen, outside of the Waukegan City Hall Monday afternoon.

www.lakemchenryscanner.com

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d

“People over Papers, a crowdsourcing project that maps sightings of US immigration agents, was taken offline yesterday by Padlet, the collaborative bulletin board platform on which it was built. It’s just the latest ICE-tracking initiative to be pulled by tech platforms in the past few days.”

Another effort to track ICE raids was just taken offline

People over Papers was removed by Padlet, the platform it was built on, yesterday.

www.technologyreview.com

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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 1d

DAILY MEMO: The Kidnapping of Latino Workers Continues From California to Chicago

If you appreciate this reporting, please consider becoming a monthly or yearly member of L.A. TACO, buying some merch, or dropping a dime in our fundraiser so we can continue to bring you this vital information.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 1d

The level of cop solidarity I saw Saturday really was something, considering how many of the feds gassed right along with the crowd.

We had to talk to like 8 CPD beat cops on scene before finding one, a younger guy, who was willing to break rank and say it sucked.

The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 1d

The Chicago FOP put out a statement criticizing CPD’s response to the scene after Border Patrol shot an unarmed woman multiple times, but no comment at all about, you know, shooting an unarmed woman multiple times.

Or the fact those same agents tear-gassed roughly 2 dozen Chicago cops.

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 1d

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 1d

Pritzker is also furious: “Should National Governors Association leadership choose to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.”

Gov. JB Pritzker’s letter to the National Governors Association

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d

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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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 1d

The Chicago FOP put out a statement criticizing CPD’s response to the scene after Border Patrol shot an unarmed woman multiple times, but no comment at all about, you know, shooting an unarmed woman multiple times.

Or the fact those same agents tear-gassed roughly 2 dozen Chicago cops.

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