The FTCA filing is specifically directed against U.S. Customs and Border Protection; it was Border Patrol agents who violently arrested Brockman in a much-publicized incident in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood during the fall's "Operation Midway Blitz."
WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln SquareA WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.www.chicagotribune.comOther Chicagoan victims of federal immigration agents' violence have also recently filed FTCA claims. Attorneys for Marimar Martinez, whom Border Patrol agent Charles Exum shot multiple times last October - and then bragged about it in texts - announced they were pursuing FTCA claims in February.
Dave ByrnesMoments ago: Marimar Martinez and her attorneys held a press conference in Chicago, addressing materials released yesterday that shed new light on her shooting by Border Patrol agent Charles Exum in October. Martinez's attys say they plan to seek millions in damages in follow-up legal action.
Last month, attorneys for victims of a 9/30/2025 military-style overnight raid on an apartment building in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood also announced they were filing FTCA claims against DHS. According to one attorney representing the victims, each claimant is seeking $5M in damages.
“Starting from Zero Again”More than seven months after federal immigration agents raided a South Shore apartment complex in the middle of the night, 17 victims, including six children and two U.S. citizens, have filed federal ...southsideweekly.com
