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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 2h

NEW — President Donald Trump woke up this morning with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on his mind.

On Truth Social, Trump suggested that Johnson and Pritzker be jailed for their handling of protests against his immigration agents.

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Trump isn’t the first elected official to suggest jail for Mayor Brandon Johnson • The TRiiBE

Months before President Trump, Chicago Ald. Raymond Lopez suggested his administration arrests Johnson.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 1d

I've been working with @thetriibe.com, @chicagoreader.com & @unraveledpress.com for over a month now as a freelancer while also looking for a more stable gig. I like doing journalism marginally more than forklifting, and if you like my work too I'd appreciate your support

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Tonia Hill @tonia.thetriibe.com · 20h

Their absence further highlights the divide among Chicago City Council on how President Donald Trump’s administration is carrying out his immigration enforcement agenda.

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So, about that letter of support for Chicago Ald. Jessie Fuentes: 13 alderpeople didn’t sign it • The TRiiBE

The letter describes what the agents did to Fuentes as an “abuse of power.” Mayor Brandon Johnson, City Clerk, Anna Valencia and City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin also signed it.

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Tonia Hill @tonia.thetriibe.com · 20h

The Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer, and 37 of her alder peers are among the signees, but there are at least 13 alders whose names aren't there.

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So, about that letter of support for Chicago Ald. Jessie Fuentes: 13 alderpeople didn’t sign it • The TRiiBE

The letter describes what the agents did to Fuentes as an “abuse of power.” Mayor Brandon Johnson, City Clerk, Anna Valencia and City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin also signed it.

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Tonia Hill @tonia.thetriibe.com · 20h

I talked to Ald. Jessie Fuentes, following her temporary detainment by federal agents last week. There's a letter of support circulating online that describes what happened to her.

“ICE agents continue to violate civil liberties with impunity," the letter reads.

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So, about that letter of support for Chicago Ald. Jessie Fuentes: 13 alderpeople didn’t sign it • The TRiiBE

The letter describes what the agents did to Fuentes as an “abuse of power.” Mayor Brandon Johnson, City Clerk, Anna Valencia and City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin also signed it.

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

“Body-camera video of a Border Patrol agent involved in the shooting of a woman who was allegedly chasing agents in Brighton Park over the weekend shows an officer saying, “Do something, b----,” before pulling over & shooting the woman five times.”

DHS has lied, a lot, about every act of violence.

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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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, when I want to know what the Black community in Chicago is thinking, I always turn to someone who's really got their finger on the pulse: Stephen Miller.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Stephen Miller: "The Black people in Chicago are thrilled that we're getting the illegal aliens out of their communities who are stealing their housing, jobs, and resources."

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

Well, yeah, we're suing ICE.

This wasn't really a hard decision. As little faith as we have in institutions, we recognize the value of drawing visible lines in the sand. We drew ours personally a while ago, but better late than never.

May every protester be freed and may this occupation end.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 1d

The TRiiBE asked why people should feel safe with this new EO, given the feds have ignored his previous order to not wear masks within city limits.

“This is just one action of many,” Johnson said.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson establishes ‘ICE-free Zones’ aimed at keeping federal agents off city-owned property • 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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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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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 2d

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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Tonia Hill @tonia.thetriibe.com · 2d

Thank you for pointing that out. I’ll keep this in mind going forward

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Tonia Hill @tonia.thetriibe.com · 2d

Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order establishing “ICE-free zones.”

Here’s an example of signage for the “ICE-free zones.”

Johnson signed this new EO a few blocks away from where federal agents choked a Black man on the West Side.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 2d

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

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Corli Jay @corli.thetriibe.com · 3d

The Black MAGA crowd have gotten their talking points back. They are now saying South Shore is no longer a majority Black community and say that apt building was mainly immigrants. They are trying to blame dems in Chicago for the actions of the federal gov., further fueling flames of division.

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Kat Stafford @katstafford.bsky.social · 4d

More Black Press recommendations: @thetriibe.com is always a must read but especially in this moment to understand what is happening on the ground in Chicago. Historical context +framing.

The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 4d

NEW — Darius Fitzgerald, a security guard, was in the midst of a 10-hour shift at a BP gas station in Chicago’s East Garfield Park on Wednesday when he saw a Black man being chased by two federal agents.

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Security guard describes federal agents chasing Black man in East Garfield Park • The TRiiBE

Agents were also seen choking a Black man; DHS denies allegations.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 4d

NEW — Darius Fitzgerald, a security guard, was in the midst of a 10-hour shift at a BP gas station in Chicago’s East Garfield Park on Wednesday when he saw a Black man being chased by two federal agents.

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Security guard describes federal agents chasing Black man in East Garfield Park • The TRiiBE

Agents were also seen choking a Black man; DHS denies allegations.

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Lisa Snowden @lisasnowden.bsky.social · 4d

Always glad @thetriibe.com exists, but especially now

The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 4d

NEW — Darius Fitzgerald, a security guard, was in the midst of a 10-hour shift at a BP gas station in Chicago’s East Garfield Park on Wednesday when he saw a Black man being chased by two federal agents.

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Security guard describes federal agents chasing Black man in East Garfield Park • The TRiiBE

Agents were also seen choking a Black man; DHS denies allegations.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 5d

BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.

Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.

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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 5d

In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...

Paramount Officially Acquiring The Free Press and Making Bari Weiss CBS News Editor in Chief: Report

Paramount Skydance will be officially acquiring The Free Press and hiring its founder Bari Weiss as editor in chief of its CBS News division, with the deal to be announced this coming Monday, accordin...

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 6d

NEW — Video shows feds escorting a Black man — with his hands behind his back — down an alley beside a nearby gas station.

The man appears to be the same Black man who is in the earlier reported video being choked by federal agents on Chicago’s West Side.

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New details emerge surrounding incident that led to a Black man being ‘choked’ by the feds in Chicago • The TRiiBE

Chicago Police are still investigating this incident.

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Tonia Hill @tonia.thetriibe.com · 5d

“He’s a U.S citizen,” the video narrator yells from his car. Others follow the agents and the apprehended Black man down the alley in protest, recording the interaction as well. Someone in the background of the video can be overheard yelling, “He not no immigrant!”

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New details emerge surrounding incident that led to a Black man being ‘choked’ by the feds in Chicago • The TRiiBE

Chicago Police are still investigating this incident.

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Tonia Hill @tonia.thetriibe.com · 5d

New video footage on Instagram from a witness who was at the crash site yesterday on the West Side shows federal agents escorting a Black man, who appears to be the same man who was choked by them in earlier video into an alley behind a nearby gas station.

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New details emerge surrounding incident that led to a Black man being ‘choked’ by the feds in Chicago • The TRiiBE

Chicago Police are still investigating this incident.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 6d

We've recieved more photos from the inside of the South Shore apartment building that federal immigration agents raided over Monday night.

Doors bashed in, window panes missing, furniture smashed, water on the floor.

It's unclear what damage was pre-existing and what was inflicted in the raid.

A smashed in door amid debris. Muddy shoeprints are visible on top of the door.

An apartment unit with upturned, smashed furniture and water on the floor. A stuffed animal is visible in the center left of the image.

An upturned couch and busted metal grate in a long hallway.

A side shot of the raided apartment building on 75th and South Shore, showing window panes missing.

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Chip Mitchell @chipmitchell1.bsky.social · 7d

Gregory Bovino, commander-at-large of the U.S. #BorderPatrol, claims a @wbez.org/@chicago.suntimes.com report about his comments Sunday in downtown #Chicago was "grossly inaccurate" and taken out of context. So we've posted the interview's unedited AUDIO and TRANSCRIPT:
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Transcript: Gregory Bovino says arrestees in downtown Chicago chosen partly based on ‘how they look’

WBEZ reporter Chip Mitchell spoke with U.S. Border Patrol commander about a deportation blitz downtown and in the upscale River North neighborhood. Here is the transcript and unedited audio interview.

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