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WGN employee detained amid ICE activity in Chicago, later released

  • WGN News video producer Debbie Brockman was detained by Border Patrol agents in Chicago while she filmed them arresting a Latino man on October 10, 2025.
  • Tricia McLaughlin, Department of Homeland Security assistant secretary, claimed there was a reason for Brockman's arrest, citing obstruction, but did not charge her with a crime.
  • Witnesses reported seeing federal agents physically restraining Brockman as she attempted to ask for identification and a warrant.
  • The incident raised legal concerns, particularly regarding potential violations of court orders protecting journalists and nonviolent protesters.
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WFLD broke the news in Chicago, United States on Friday, October 10, 2025.
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