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Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 23h

This week's Board Rule presents the Q3 report card on the Chicago Board of Education. Analysis by independent education researcher Adam Parrott-Sheffer. board-rule.ghost.io/grading-the-...

Grading the School Board: Q3

In Q3, the Chicago Board of Education began to hit its stride as a governing body. But focus on student learning declined while the board focused on passing a budget.

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

A federal judge in Chicago extended restrictions on ICE's warrantless arrests until February 2026, finding that the agency violated a settlement agreement by arresting 22 people without warrants.

Chicago judge cites South Shore raid, Supreme Court controversy while ruling against ICE

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings found that ICE arrested 22 people early this year without a warrant, and in violation of what’s known as the Castanon Nava settlement agreement.

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Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 1d

"That question meant one thing when we had presidents who, for whatever reason, were constrained to acknowledge reality. It means something else altogether in an administration for which, to borrow from George Orwell, 2 + 2 = 5."

Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 1d

Well, I'm just as afraid of Vladek's other point: "In other words, the issue is going to come down to who decides the facts when it comes to domestic use of the military."

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Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 1d

From the article: "During the Biden administration, there were 26 deaths in 48 months—roughly one death every two months. During Trump’s term, that rate has nearly quadrupled."

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

Not to put too fine a point on it, but unprecedented numbers of immigrants are dying under the second Trump administration. www.thebulwark.com/p/the-moral-...

The “Moral Monsters” Among Us

Immigrants are dying now. Will people of good conscience speak up?

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Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 1d

"The Supreme Court will no doubt have the last word. And the question is going to be whether the president can use a contrived crisis as a justification for sending troops into our cities."
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/o...

Opinion | No, Trump Can’t Deploy Troops to Wherever He Wants

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Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 1d

SW Side Organizers Demand Property Owner 'Kick ICE Out' Of Parking Lot blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/07/s...

SW Side Organizers Demand Property Owner 'Kick ICE Out' Of Parking Lot

Neighbors and officials are calling on Friedman Real Estate to block federal agents from using the Yards Plaza’s parking lot to stage their operations.

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Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 2d

Solid recap of today's hearing on the lawsuit trying to block deployment of the National Guard in Illinois.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 2d

Good afternoon. U.S. District Judge April Perry just took the bench for today's status hearing in Illinois v. Trump, over deployment of the National Guard.

A link to the complaint, for those who don't have it: t.co/yaknq55rr8

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 2d

No TRO today in the second Illinois case, either, but Judge Ellis has found the plaintiffs challenging ICE protest enforcement actions have standing for TRO purposes and are likely to succeed on First and Fourth Amendment claims. They also went through the proposed TRO in depth. Follow up coming —>

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 2d

"At this point, DHS is on notice," Ellis says, but she says she would rather give a couple days for DOJ to get "real answers," particularly as to the identification issue, from clients.

A follow-up hearing will be at 2:00 p.m. CT Wednesday.

Parties are also asked to confer in the interim.

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Chip Mitchell @chipmitchell1.bsky.social · 2d

Body-cam video contradicts Trump admin claim a #Chicago woman drove toward #BorderPatrol officers before one shot her 5 times, her lawyer says. "Do something, bitch," the officer said before pulling over & opening fire, the lawyer says.

@davidstruett.bsky.social chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

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 attorn...

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Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 2d

No TRO yet, but this judge is 🔥

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 2d

"It cannot be the case that DHS officers are given carte blanche" to respond to protests with whatever force they deem necessary, Ellis says.

Ellis says that based on available evidence, it's possible that plaintiffs could show 1A and 4A violations by DHS.

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 2d

“I think there’s a danger to the community, but I don’t think it’s Ms. Martinez.”

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

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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Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 2d

This smells pretty smelly...

AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · 3d

I don’t have a lot of time so quick thread on exactly WHY what I posted about today is so bad. TLDR: it’s like the most convoluted fucked up incestuous polycule I’ve ever heard of. 🥴🥴🥴

First who is everybody? Scott Bessent is the Secretary of the Treasury so cabinet member from hedge fund land.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

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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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asked a federal judge Monday morning to block President Donald Trump from deploying 400 members of the Texas National Guard to Chicago alongside 300 members of the Illinois National Guard. @wttw.bsky.social

Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson Ask Judge to Block Trump From Deploying 400 Texas National Guard Troops to Chicago

The lawsuit filed by Illinois and Chicago officials calls the looming deployment of both Texas and Illinois National Guard troops a politically motivated and unconstitutional federal overreach.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 3d

HAPPENING NOW — This morning, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order establishing “ICE-free zones.”

“That means that city property and unwilling private businesses will no longer serve as grounds for these raids,” Johnson said to applause.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson signs executive order establishing ‘ICE-free zones’ • The TRiiBE

Johnson is calling for a full investigation into “all of the brutality” that federal agents have conducted this past week.

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Joey Scott @joeyneverjoe.bsky.social · 3d

Chicago press organizations, along with @unraveledpress.com, @peoplesfabric.com, and @blockclubchi.bsky.social are suing DHS and ICE for detaining and assaulting journalists. Journalists in LA were successful in their suits against the dept.

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 3d

JUST IN: Chicago journalistsa re suing DHS and ICE over force used against reporters:

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order prohibiting federal immigration agents from using any City-owned property in enforcement activity.

MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON SIGNS “ICE FREE ZONE” EXECUTIVE ORDER, PROHIBITING USE OF CITY PROPERTY FOR FEDERAL IMMIGRATION OPERATIONS

The directive expands Mayor Johnson’s Protecting Chicago initiative, inviting community partners to participate in the work of safeguarding
the inalienable rights of every Chicagoan.

CHICAGO – Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed the “ICE Free Zone” executive order, which creates clear mechanisms to prohibit
federal immigration agents from using any City-owned property in their ongoing operations in Chicago. The order expands upon Mayor Johnson’s
Protecting Chicago initiative, inviting local businesses and community organizations to join the citywide effort to safeguard our communities, while advancing measures to rein in the reckless behavior of federal immigration agents.

“We will not tolerate ICE agents violating our residents’ constitutional rights nor will we allow the federal government to disregard
our local authority. ICE agents are detaining elected officials, tear-gassing protestors, children, and Chicago police officers, and abusing Chicago residents. We will not stand for that in our city,” said
Mayor Brandon Johnson. “With this Executive Order, Chicago stands firm in protecting the Constitutional rights of our residents and immigrant communities and upholding our democracy.”

Mayor Johnson’s most recent
Protecting Chicago executive order comes following documented use of Chicago Public Schools parking lots and a City-owned parking lot at Harrison and Kedzie as staging sites for federal immigration enforcement operations, a violation of Chicago’s Welcoming
City Ordinance. The use of City resources for these actions erodes trust between immigrant communities and the City, weakening the relationships that are essential to ensuring community safety and constitutional policing.

Under Mayor Johnon’s leadership, the City is taking swift and decisive action to prevent these transgressions …

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 3d

lol society hates moms and then gets mad and surprised when women are like "nah, motherhood ain't for me". 🤷🏿‍♀️

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Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 3d

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaking at a press conference this morning, "We need ICE to leave Chicago the frick alone!"

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National Lawyers Guild Chicago @nlgchicago.bsky.social · 4d

NLG Chicago condemns arrests by state and federal authorities at demonstrations outside Broadview ICE detention facility and in Chicago

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 3d

Late-night legal L from Trump, as judge he appointed isn’t buying the administration’s attempt to get around her previous ruling by directing out-of-state Guard units to Oregon.

What impact could this have on the new plan to send Texas Guard units to Illinois?

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 3d

Meanwhile, out west, U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut is entering a new temporary restraining order “that prohibits the relocation, federalization or deployment of any National Guard under [President Donald Trump’s] command, Title 10 status, within the State of Oregon.”

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 3d

From @govpritzker.illinois.gov:

“President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States.”

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 4d

At the Broadview, IL ICE detention center—

IL state troopers are already pushing non-violent demonstrators out of the street and away from the ICE facility. One arrest so far.

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Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 4d

I don't know if there was an alert. There should have been. I spent 2.5 hours helping direct traffic at Pershing and Kedzie. OEMC was nowhere. CPD did nothing to address traffic control.

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Kristina Cooke @kristinacooke.bsky.social · 5d

I spoke to a Venezuelan woman who was arrested in this raid and later released with her 4yo son. She said agents broke down their door, pointed guns at them and made sexualized remarks about Venezuelan women. When she returned to her apartment it was boarded up and all her possessions were gone.

Ted Hesson @tedhesson.bsky.social · 5d

US Border Patrol raid sweeps in citizens, families as Chicago crackdown intensifies, w/ @reneehickman.bsky.social @kristinacooke.bsky.social www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

US Border Patrol raid sweeps in citizens, families as Chicago crackdown intensifies

U.S. Border Patrol agents deployed to Chicago led a late-night raid on an apartment building this week, rappelling from helicopters onto rooftops and breaking down doors in an operation authorities said targeted gang members but which swept up U.S. citizens and families.

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