US EditionChicago judge questions Trump official over ICE agents' use of force
- On Monday, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis questioned federal immigration officials about agents' use of force in Chicago, pressing CBP deputy incident commander Kyle Harvick on a gun pointed at bystanders outside an ice cream shop.
- At issue are tactics including federal agents in riot gear dispersing crowds and throwing tear gas from a car near an elementary school in Logan Square, plus an Oct. 12 tear-gassing and apartment storming with military helicopters.
- Ellis has ordered visible identification and camera use, stating `This was not a suggestion.` CBP said all 232 agents have body cameras, while ICE has approximately 300 agents across six states, about 85 in Chicago.
- Monday brings a legal deadline over the National Guard deployment as the federal government asks the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in after a judge blocked the deployment.
- The hearing grows out of a lawsuit filed earlier this month by protesters, journalists and clergy alleging deliberate targeting amid rising clashes following President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, which Illinois Governor JB Pritzker criticized.
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Judge questions Trump officials on response to protests
Trump administration officials defended themselves in court as US District Judge Sara Ellis demanded explanations for their response to tense protests against immigration enforcement actions in Chicago. Ellis earlier this month issued a sweeping order restricting agents’ crowd control tactics, use of force and actions against journalists documenting protests in Chicago. During last week’s hearing, she said she had concerns about her order being …
By Cindy Von Quednow, Andi Babineau and Whitney Wild, CNN Federal District Judge Sara Ellis still has questions. During a hearing this Monday, she pressured two federal officials on the response to continued intense protests in Chicago in the midst of Operation Midway Blitz, especially after she extended her temporary restraining order to include agents on the ground turn on their body cameras when they meet protesters.
Chicago judge questions Trump official over ICE agents' use of force
A federal judge in Chicago on Monday grilled U.S. immigration officials about federal agents' use of tear gas and other forceful tactics against protesters as part of President Donald Trump's crackdown in the city.
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