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Illinois Politics · ChicagoA judge in Illinois has temporarily blocked federal agents from using certain types of force and crowd-control measures against protesters, after video of a pastor being repeatedly shot by pepper balls during a demonstration outside at an ICE facility near Chicago drew widespread outcry. See the Story
Judge orders restrictions on federal tactics against ICE protesters after Chicago-area pastor shot with pepper balls
43% Left coverage: 53 sources

Discord · VietnamDiscord confirmed that hackers breached its third-party customer support provider Zendesk on September 20, 2025, exposing user data including names, email addresses, IP addresses, partial payment information, and government-issued ID photos such as driver's licenses and passports.See the Story
Discord Faces Extortion After Breach Exposes User IDs
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