Tag: Chicago

A lawsuit alleges a toddler was sexually abused while held for months in ORR custody as stricter federal procedures increased detention times for immigrant children.

Court documents in the Operation Midway Blitz case describe orders to arrest people for “hyperbolic comments,” claims that all protesters are “violent rioters,” and use of tear gas before any alleged assault, as a judge weighs limits on federal force.

And even when its investigations didn’t fix problems, the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties provided an accounting of allegations and a measure of transparency for Congress and the public.

Attorney says body camera shows agent saying “Do something, b––” before firing; prosecutors charge two drivers as officials expand Operation Midway Blitz.

In a speech to nearly 800 generals at Quantico, Trump described journalists as “sleazebags,” called Democratic-run cities “unsafe,” and urged troops to use them as “training grounds.”

Newly released Franklin Park police footage contradicts DHS claims of serious agent injuries as calls mount for an independent investigation.

Officials vow court action while communities organize, citing billions for militarization and warnings of secrecy and civil rights violations.

Democrats decry a “manufactured crisis” as the White House touts a post-DC crackdown and eyes Chicago, despite data showing declining violent crime.

For 18 days, six members of Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago led a hunger strike that helped re-center Gaza in the public discourse and pressure elected officials.

The city's 411 government-owned buildings run 100 percent on renewable energy transforming the city's energy landscape with large-scale clean energy solutions.