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Judge Ellis refines order to prevent excessive use of tear gas and pepper spray by federal immigration agents against peaceful protesters and media in Chicago.
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis will order federal agents in Chicago to restrict using force against peaceful protesters and media, refining an earlier temporary restraining order.
- The suit stems from Operation Midway Blitz, an eight-week enforcement campaign during which attorneys representing protesters, clergy and journalists allege repeated excessive tear gas and pepper spray use, violating an Oct. 9 temporary restraining order.
- Videos and witnesses show protesters struck by pepper balls with visible injuries, tear gassed, and having guns pointed at them while recording, while Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino defended agents and faces claims he lied about being hit by a rock.
- U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis required agents' body cameras and at least two verbal warnings before tear gas use, finding current practices unconstitutional; President Donald Trump's administration is expected to appeal.
- Judge Sara Ellis had said she would issue a ruling on the preliminary injunction request within 14 days, with a decision expected Thursday morning after the 10 a.m. hearing.
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Miami, U.S.A., Nov. 6 (EFE).- A U.S. federal judge on Thursday ordered immigration agents to refrain from using force against peaceful protesters and journalists in Chicago, finding that current practices of Trump’s “Operation Midway Blitz” violate their constitutional rights. U.S. federal judge Sara Ellis of the Southern District of Illinois issued the order after finding multiple violations in recent weeks. The injunction responds to a lawsuit…
Judge will order federal agents to restrict using force against protesters and media in Chicago
A judge said Thursday she will order federal agents in Chicago to restrict using force against peaceful protesters and media, saying current practices violate their constitutional rights.
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