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How the administration is breaking the government and what that means for all of us. All of our content is free to republish and remix. https://unbreaking.org/
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The fight against authoritarianism has many fronts. At Unbreaking, we choose to work against information overload and for collective understanding. On our Immigration timeline, we track major and representative events from across the US—now filterable by legal case:

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Screenshot of filtered timeline: Showing 5 entries related to Chicago Headline Club v. Noem. Oct 6, 2025 Several groups of Chicago journalists sue the federal government for its use of rubber bullets and tear gas against journalists covering demonstrations at the Broadview ICE facility. The suit comes shortly after Broadview officials announce that they have opened three criminal investigations into ICE’s activities (Chicago Headline Club v. Noem). Chicago Headline Club v. Noem Oct 9, 2025 Federal judge Sara Ellis issues a temporary restraining order forbidding arrests of journalists and nonviolent protestors — and the use of physical violence and chemical weapons against them — without probable cause or an immediate threat (Chicago Headline Club v. Noem). Chicago Headline Club v. Noem Oct 16, 2025 Judge Ellis orders federal officers in Chicago to wear body cameras after she reviews footage suggesting that they are continuing to use the violent tactics she restricted in her restraining order on October 9, 2025. Four days later, Judge Ellis questions DHS officers about their continued use of force and chemical weapons (Chicago Headline Club v. Noem). Chicago Headline Club v. Noem Oct 28, 2025 Following on her order requiring immigration agents to wear
November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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We’re still working on an explainer that covers both the reckless consolidation of personal data *and* the erosion of data protections—stay tuned! In the meantime, you can now filter our timeline by legal case, like this:

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Screenshot of filtered Unbreaking timeline: Feb 10, 2025 Labor unions led by the American Federation of Teachers sue the administration to block DOGE from accessing data at the Treasury, Department of Education, and OPM, accusing the administration of breaching the Privacy Act of 1974 (AFT v. Bessent). American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent Mar 24, 2025 In the teacher’s union suit, a federal judge issues a preliminary injunction prohibiting DOGE from accessing sensitive data at the Department of Education, OPM, and the Treasury Department (AFT v. Bessent). American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent Apr 7, 2025 The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals grants the government a stay in American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent, allowing DOGE to continue to access data at the IRS and Department of Education (AFT v. Bessent). American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent Aug 11, 2025 The Fourth Circuit overturns a preliminary injunction,
November 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM