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Judge orders restrictions on federal tactics against ICE protesters after Chicago-area pastor shot with pepper balls

Federal Judge Sara Ellis temporarily bars ICE and DHS agents from using riot control weapons or excessive force against journalists and peaceful protesters, citing First Amendment protections.

  • On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Sara L. Ellis issued a 14-day temporary restraining order barring Department of Homeland Security agents from using riot-control weapons on journalists and protesters in the Chicago area, effective until Oct. 23.
  • The lawsuit filed Monday alleged federal agents unlawfully targeted journalists near the Broadview ICE facility, naming Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Attorney General Pamela Bondi, and acting ICE Director Todd Lyons.
  • Plaintiffs documented rooftop officers at Broadview ICE facility armed with rubber bullets and exploding chemical pellets, Colin Boyle, photography director, Block Club Chicago, was hit by pepper balls, and a CBS Chicago reporter’s vehicle was pepper-balled causing burning fumes.
  • Judge Sara L. Ellis prohibited Department of Homeland Security agents from dispersing or using force against journalists without probable cause, requires two audible warnings before riot-control weapons, and mandates visible identification on uniforms or helmets.
  • Ellis' ruling follows a Los Angeles injunction and the decision comes amid wider legal battles over National Guard and federal troop deployments, with the parties set to meet later this month for an upcoming court hearing later this month.
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