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Immigration agents shot and killed an unarmed 38-year-old father outside Chicago on Friday—and their initial narrative of events was quickly disproven by videos captured by witnesses.
by Steve Held | Raven Geary | Dave Byrnes | Shawn Mulcahy Sep 13, 2025
A vast network of new license plate cameras has exploded across Illinois in recent years—paid for by state grants to fight retail crime. With the federal government clamoring for more information on people’s movements, how worried should we be about leaving our privacy in the hands of Flock Safety?
A federal Drug Enforcement Administration agent on a Chicago area task force used Palos Heights Detective Todd Hutchinson’s login credentials to perform unauthorized searches this past January. Group chat screenshots obtained via public records request show the detective and the feds discussing the incident.
Despite official claims to the contrary, federal agents separated families with crowd control support from local police.
Inside immigration court in Chicago, where expedited removal has now hit the “sanctuary city” thousands of miles away from the border.
Investigations into four other traffic stops involving the tactical officers who shot and killed Dexter Reed last year outline more details of their campaign of terror against drivers on the West Side.
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