Cook County Board Pres. Toni Preckwinkle Calls for Charges Against Federal Immigration Agents in Local Shootings

Preckwinkle calls on top Cook County prosecutor to investigate ICE, feds involved in Chicago area shootings

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, along with more than half of the county’s commissioners, have called on Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neil Burke to file charges against federal immigration agents involved in shootings that took place last year in the Chicago area — though Burke says her office has no jurisdiction.The statement points to the fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas González, who was shot by federal immigration ag…

Cook County Board Pres. Toni Preckwinkle calls for charges against federal immigration agents in local shootings

CHICAGO — Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and ten of the 17 commissioners on the board called Thursday for State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke to “pursue all available charges” against federal agents involved in the killing of Silverio Villegas…

Toni Preckwinkle calls for charges against federal immigration agents in local shootings

Toni Preckwinkle called Thursday for State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke to pursue charges against federal agents in the killing of Silverio Villegas González and shooting of Marimar Martinez.