Illinois Accountability Commission Reveals New Findings, Names Agents in Fifth Hearing (Chicago, IL) - The Illinois Accountability Commission, housed within the Illinois Department of...
“While I’m relieved by the dismissal, it does not change the disruption it caused in my life,” Walsh said, adding that she also experienced what she described as violence by federal agents during the protest. #protest #doj #charges
During his presentation on Wednesday, Johnson described executive orders he has issued and other measures he has taken against the federal government. #federalagents #chicagomayor #prosecution
Miller accused government officials of blaming victims for their own deaths in such cases and warned against what she called a growing public desensitization to violence carried out by federal agents. #ice #killing #gop #minneapolis
Illinois police departments, like many across the country, have struggled in recent years to fill open positions, citing retirements, burnout and declining interest in the profession. #bill #immigrationofficers #lawenforcement
Cabello questioned whether the bill’s sponsor could produce evidence showing that former ICE agents working in Illinois law enforcement pose a public safety risk. #ice #bill
Kelly, speaking on the House floor, outlined three articles of impeachment against Noem, citing obstruction of Congress, violation of public trust, and self-dealing. #impeachment #kristinoem #ice
As a way of generating rental assistance funding, Sigcho Lopez is calling on lawmakers to more heavily tax the wealthy, something state Rep. Chris Miller, R-Oakland, said would be akin to rewarding those who have already broken the law. #raids #eviction
The trio also faulted Pritzker for what they characterized as rhetoric that encourages confrontation, pointing to remarks in which the governor urged supporters to be “street fighters” for Democratic causes — a line Republicans have repeatedly criticized. #protest #policeofficers