US EditionJudge orders restrictions on federal tactics against ICE protesters after Chicago-area pastor shot with pepper balls
Federal judge restricts use of riot control weapons against peaceful protesters, journalists, and clergy amid claims of First Amendment violations and excessive force by ICE agents.
- A federal judge ruled that federal agents violated the rights of news reporters and protesters during immigration arrests in Chicago, imposing restrictions on future actions against them.
- U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis issued a restraining order forbidding federal agents from using tear gas and projectiles against peaceful protesters and journalists unless there is an immediate threat.
- The ruling resulted from a lawsuit filed by the Chicago Headline Club and other media outlets against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, claiming excessive force was used against protesters and reporters.
- Several journalists and protesters reported being targeted with projectiles and gas, with one protester, Leigh Kunkel, sustaining injuries from pepper balls.
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Pastor Claims He Was Praying When ‘Laughing’ ICE Agents Shot Him in the Head with Pepper Ball During Protest
In his first interview, Rev. David Black spoke to CNN about his confrontation with ICE agents at a protest in IllinoisAshlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP A federal immigration enforcement agent sprays Rev. David Black, of the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, as he and other protesters demonstrate outside an ICE facility in Broadview, Ill, Sept. 19, 2025NEED TO KNOWFootage shared on social media showed Rev. David Black being shot with a pe…
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