Chicago’s Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability are holding their monthly meeting tonight at the Copernicus Center on the city’s northwest side
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Zoë Takaki
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Yesterday a person was detained by ICE inside the Bridgeview Courthouse, violating a state law that bars federal agents from detaining people with civil warrants or without warrants at courthouses, according to officials. This leaves many asking, who will hold ICE accountable? And why aren’t they?
Why Is Illinois Failing to Hold ICE Agents Accountable?Many blue states aren’t prosecuting crimes committed by federal agents during targeted immigration enforcement campaigns.progressive.orgViolet MillerICE agents detained a man at Bridgeview’s courthouse Wednesday, telling sheriffs they had a warrant but never showing one. Arrests on civil warrants are barred by state law at courthouses, prompting questions of if the detainment violates it — and if so, who will hold them accountable. 🧵/10
Last year during Operation Midway Blitz, an immigration agent allegedly pointed a handgun at veteran Christian Buie-Gentry’s head and said “Bang! You’re gonna die, lib.” Gentry said CPD said they couldn’t do anything Five months later, an ICE agent was charged with a similar crime… in Minnesota.
Why Is Illinois Failing to Hold ICE Agents Accountable?Many blue states aren’t prosecuting crimes committed by federal agents during targeted immigration enforcement campaigns.progressive.orgThis story took a lot; watching traumatizing videos of abductions and creating data out of ever-changing numbers. Proud of my @unraveledpress.com team. Thanks @domguan.bsky.social, @djbyrnes1.bsky.social, and @andral404.bsky.social for your collaboration on this story. It’s an important one.
unraveledNew: We've been tracking reports of ICE activity across Chicagoland for five weeks. In that time, rapid responders have seen an escalation as feds have abducted dozens, caused at least two car crashes, threatened community members with weapons and flouted state courthouse protections. Read more:
“Please don’t let his case be forgotten” - families of murder victims say CPD is ghosting them. At last nights CCPSA meeting, families of murder victims shared stories of detectives not responding to their questions and years going by with cases unsolved. My first story for @unraveledpress.com
“Please don’t let his case be forgotten”—families of murder victims say CPD is ghosting themSupporters and families of victims attended Thursday’s Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability meeting to demand answers.unraveledpress.com