US EditionMayor declares 'emergency order' amid death threats against Broadview officials
Mayor Katrina Thompson declared the order after credible bomb and death threats, plus 21 arrests and multiple injuries amid protests at the ICE facility, officials said.
- On Monday, Mayor Katrina Thompson declared a civil emergency in Broadview after out-of-town protesters attempted to storm Village Hall and threatened to disrupt the Board of Trustees meeting.
- Earlier, village records show a Sept. 4 telephone bomb threat targeting Village Hall and an Oct. 13 death threat against Mayor Katrina Thompson, prompting FBI notification.
- During weekend protests, clashes at the ICE facility led to at least 21 arrestees, injured local officers including two Broadview police, an Illinois State Police trooper, and a Cook County Sheriff's deputy.
- The order lets officials run meetings remotely and take security steps without board approval, making Monday night's Village Board meeting remote as the civil emergency takes effect immediately until threats subside, officials said.
- Last month, Thompson narrowed protest zones near the ICE facility, drawing ACLU criticism and citing threats from ICE's Midway Blitz.
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Broadview declares ‘emergency order’ following death, bomb threats made against village officials
The Village of Broadview in Illinois has declared a "Civil Emergency Order" after a series of threats were made against village officials, including a death threat to Mayor Katrina Thompson and a bomb threat to Village Hall. The emergency order was issued in response to a group of protesters attempting to "storm Village Hall" and threatening to "shut down" a board meeting. The FBI has been notified, and the emergency order will remain in place u…
Chicago Sun Times
Usa newsBroadview mayor declares ‘civil emergency,’ moves board meetings online
Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson declared a “civil emergency” in the suburb, citing threats by protesters to disrupt the town’s board of trustees meeting, as well as threats against her and Village Hall in recent months.The executive order will keep board of trustees meetings online until the mayor determines the “imminent threat to village officials and property is no longer present."In a statement Monday, Thompson said a death threat was made …
Illinois mayor declares 'civil emergency' after out-of-town protesters threaten violence amid anti-ICE unrest
Mayor Katrina Thompson declared a civil emergency in Broadview, Illinois, after receiving bomb and death threats from protesters targeting village government.
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