Accountability Commission refers federal agents for investigation, possible prosecution for conduct last fall
The commission will refer cases and documentary evidence with the Cook County state’s attorney and local law enforcement.
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State commission finds agent abuses were ‘greenlit by Washington’ for Operation Midway Blitz
The hearings featured testimony from Marimar Martinez and former Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin.
‘It’s not for her’: DHS dedicated Midway Blitz in her name. Her mother says she would have hated it
Lorence says her daughter would have hated having her name associated with the campaign.
Mid-May ruling set for special prosecutor demand to investigate alleged ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ abuses
A Cook County judge has set a mid-May ruling after lengthy arguments Friday for and against appointing a special prosecutor...
Judge dismisses National Guard mobilization suit after Trump’s loss at Supreme Court
After the Trump administration lost at the U.S. Supreme Court, a federal judge has dismissed a case over the deployment...
Illinois farmers ease critical labor shortages through this agricultural visa program
Illinois farms benefit by hiring foreign workers to do jobs Americans don’t want.
Officials, advocates warn ICE targeting Cook County domestic violence courthouse
Since late February, ICE agents have made at least three arrests near Cook County courthouses, an apparent violation of a...
In Illinois, a short-term guardianship can help youths during ICE deportations
Short-term guardianship is a process that allows another adult to become the legal guardian of a child for up to...
‘We need to show our solidarity,’: Springfield ‘No Kings’ protest attracts over 1,000
Protestors said they attended to protest the Trump administration, calling the federal government a “dumpster fire.”
Illinois House committee advances bill banning immigration detention centers near homes, schools
The bill would prohibit the federal government from owning, leasing or operating an immigration detention center within 1,500 feet of...
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