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NC and those visiting NC: add these numbers to your phones and use them. Ice verification via local, respected, deeply rooted organizers is still a number one ask here. Are you a journalist? You can still text or call in what you see. Community first, always.
Document and call it in immediately.
Document and call it in immediately.
November 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
NC and those visiting NC: add these numbers to your phones and use them. Ice verification via local, respected, deeply rooted organizers is still a number one ask here. Are you a journalist? You can still text or call in what you see. Community first, always.
Document and call it in immediately.
Document and call it in immediately.
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Remember the recent middle-of-the-night apartment building raid where children were dragged outside naked & zip-tied in the street while black & Latino residents were _sorted by race_ and piled into separate vans while their apartments were ransacked & robbed? That raid? So it resulted in 0 arrests.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.
'Noem should resign over this': Fury over alleged DHS 'child kidnapping and trafficking'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.ProPublica recently reported on the DHS raid on an apartment building that was al...
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Remember the recent middle-of-the-night apartment building raid where children were dragged outside naked & zip-tied in the street while black & Latino residents were _sorted by race_ and piled into separate vans while their apartments were ransacked & robbed? That raid? So it resulted in 0 arrests.
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Update: The country's largest aircraft carrier joined thousands of service members in the northern Caribbean Sunday. But it's unclear if President Trump will use military force.
USS Gerald Ford enters Caribbean Sea as threat of U.S. action against Venezuela rises
The country's largest aircraft carrier joined thousands of service members in the northern Caribbean Sunday. But it's unclear if President Trump will use military force.
n.pr
November 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Update: The country's largest aircraft carrier joined thousands of service members in the northern Caribbean Sunday. But it's unclear if President Trump will use military force.
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Since everyone is offering advice to Charlotte for dealing with CBP / ICE, I would like to add that one of the best resources for Chicago has been the indy media collaboration between Unravelled, The Triibe, Block Club Chicago, and others.
November 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Since everyone is offering advice to Charlotte for dealing with CBP / ICE, I would like to add that one of the best resources for Chicago has been the indy media collaboration between Unravelled, The Triibe, Block Club Chicago, and others.
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Here’s a story for every national news outlet:
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
November 16, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Here’s a story for every national news outlet:
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
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I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
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It is agonizing to now watch another city go through this
CLT folks
CBP gearing up @ South Tryon & Westinghouse in Steele Creek as of the past half hour.
CBP gearing up @ South Tryon & Westinghouse in Steele Creek as of the past half hour.
November 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
It is agonizing to now watch another city go through this
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Approved, with Alds. Marty Quinn & Raymond Lopez voting no
In all, 12 cases alleging Chicagoans were hit or killed during a police chase that violated department policy cost taxpayers more than $83 million to resolve since January, according to @wttw.bsky.social
In all, 12 cases alleging Chicagoans were hit or killed during a police chase that violated department policy cost taxpayers more than $83 million to resolve since January, according to @wttw.bsky.social
City Poised to Pay $500K to 2 Women Severely Injured During Police Chase That Killed 2
In all, 11 cases alleging Chicagoans were hit or killed during a police chase that violated department policy cost taxpayers more than $82.5 million to resolve between Jan. 1 and Oct. 31, according to...
news.wttw.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Approved, with Alds. Marty Quinn & Raymond Lopez voting no
In all, 12 cases alleging Chicagoans were hit or killed during a police chase that violated department policy cost taxpayers more than $83 million to resolve since January, according to @wttw.bsky.social
In all, 12 cases alleging Chicagoans were hit or killed during a police chase that violated department policy cost taxpayers more than $83 million to resolve since January, according to @wttw.bsky.social
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What would make riding the bus a better experience for you—especially on Pulaski, Western, and 55th St?
The city is hosting a community meeting next Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Gage Park Fieldhouse.
Can’t make it next Thursday? There’s also a virtual option on Monday, Dec. 8.
The city is hosting a community meeting next Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Gage Park Fieldhouse.
Can’t make it next Thursday? There’s also a virtual option on Monday, Dec. 8.
November 14, 2025 at 3:04 AM
What would make riding the bus a better experience for you—especially on Pulaski, Western, and 55th St?
The city is hosting a community meeting next Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Gage Park Fieldhouse.
Can’t make it next Thursday? There’s also a virtual option on Monday, Dec. 8.
The city is hosting a community meeting next Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Gage Park Fieldhouse.
Can’t make it next Thursday? There’s also a virtual option on Monday, Dec. 8.
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i say all this not to be pessimistic. i know people are desperate for a win—and we should celebrate the wins, big and small.
but bovino leaving chicago doesn't mean masked feds aren't gonna stop terrorizing our communities. they've been doing that for decades.
we can't lose focus of that.
but bovino leaving chicago doesn't mean masked feds aren't gonna stop terrorizing our communities. they've been doing that for decades.
we can't lose focus of that.
November 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
i say all this not to be pessimistic. i know people are desperate for a win—and we should celebrate the wins, big and small.
but bovino leaving chicago doesn't mean masked feds aren't gonna stop terrorizing our communities. they've been doing that for decades.
we can't lose focus of that.
but bovino leaving chicago doesn't mean masked feds aren't gonna stop terrorizing our communities. they've been doing that for decades.
we can't lose focus of that.
This guy is disgusting.
Bovino: "We're ratcheting operations up in Chicago. That's a very corrupt system in Chicago. Whether it's those elected leaders like Pritzker or those out of control judges, Chicago needs some attention. You're gonna see some very dynamic operations."
November 13, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This guy is disgusting.
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"Please trust us now when we say that what is happening in the Chicago area is wrong *** It is not law enforcement; it is terror."
Letter from Chicago broadcast veterans: Federal immigration agents have traumatized us and eroded our rights
The fact that some federal immigration forces may be leaving soon is cold comfort given the damage they’ve done.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"Please trust us now when we say that what is happening in the Chicago area is wrong *** It is not law enforcement; it is terror."
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This is how you know it’s authentic CPD data:
“Police baked their own contempt into the data, listing people’s occupations as “SCUM BAG,” “TURD,” or simply “BLACK.” Neither arrest nor conviction was necessary to make the list.”
“Police baked their own contempt into the data, listing people’s occupations as “SCUM BAG,” “TURD,” or simply “BLACK.” Neither arrest nor conviction was necessary to make the list.”
November 13, 2025 at 1:06 AM
This is how you know it’s authentic CPD data:
“Police baked their own contempt into the data, listing people’s occupations as “SCUM BAG,” “TURD,” or simply “BLACK.” Neither arrest nor conviction was necessary to make the list.”
“Police baked their own contempt into the data, listing people’s occupations as “SCUM BAG,” “TURD,” or simply “BLACK.” Neither arrest nor conviction was necessary to make the list.”
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Reminder that just this year Alds. Ray Lopez and Silvana Tabares introduced an ordinance to rollback protections to once again allow CPD to work with ICE if they claimed it was related to any gang, drug, or prostitution activity. Nine other alders supported it.
November 13, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Reminder that just this year Alds. Ray Lopez and Silvana Tabares introduced an ordinance to rollback protections to once again allow CPD to work with ICE if they claimed it was related to any gang, drug, or prostitution activity. Nine other alders supported it.
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NEW: DHS secretly obtained Chicago police data on 900 residents accused of gang ties. It was quietly deleted after intelligence officers violated rules against domestic spying.
The handoff came well after city inspectors formally announced CPD's gang data was deeply flawed and infected w/ bias.
The handoff came well after city inspectors formally announced CPD's gang data was deeply flawed and infected w/ bias.
DHS Kept Chicago Police Records for Months in Violation of Domestic Espionage Rules
The Department of Homeland Security collected data on Chicago residents accused of gang ties to test if police files could feed an FBI watchlist. Months passed before anyone noticed it wasn’t deleted.
www.wired.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
NEW: DHS secretly obtained Chicago police data on 900 residents accused of gang ties. It was quietly deleted after intelligence officers violated rules against domestic spying.
The handoff came well after city inspectors formally announced CPD's gang data was deeply flawed and infected w/ bias.
The handoff came well after city inspectors formally announced CPD's gang data was deeply flawed and infected w/ bias.
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A judge’s decision to read a 111-year-old poem in court before curbing federal agents’ use of force in Chicago has brought fresh relevance to an iconic piece of local literature.
Carl Sandburg’s ‘Chicago’ poem finds fresh relevance in a city occupied by ICE
www.wbez.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
A judge’s decision to read a 111-year-old poem in court before curbing federal agents’ use of force in Chicago has brought fresh relevance to an iconic piece of local literature.
DON'T LOOK AWAY!
JUST IN: The Trump administration’s aggressive deportation campaign in Chicago is expected to soon ramp down as Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino and many of his fellow agents prepare to move on to another city, Jon Seidel reports.
U.S. Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino, fellow agents expected to soon leave Chicago
chicago.suntimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
DON'T LOOK AWAY!
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Anti-ICE protesters hold a 80’s themed yoga class outside the Portland ICE facility.
Stay strong #Portland
#BlueCrew #Resist #ResistTrump #TruthWarriors #ICE #AbolishICE
Stay strong #Portland
#BlueCrew #Resist #ResistTrump #TruthWarriors #ICE #AbolishICE
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Anti-ICE protesters hold a 80’s themed yoga class outside the Portland ICE facility.
Stay strong #Portland
#BlueCrew #Resist #ResistTrump #TruthWarriors #ICE #AbolishICE
Stay strong #Portland
#BlueCrew #Resist #ResistTrump #TruthWarriors #ICE #AbolishICE
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How it started/How it is going
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
How it started/How it is going
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Since the riot’s centennial, the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project has pushed for a large-scale public art venture featuring those killed.
Walking in the Loop? Look down. You may be passing new markers of city’s Race Riot of 1919.
Brick markers identify where Chicagoans were slain, with 19 of the 38 planned bricks installed to date.
trib.al
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Since the riot’s centennial, the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project has pushed for a large-scale public art venture featuring those killed.
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Trying to piece together footage from the last few months in any coherent way just feels like making a trailer for a horror movie starring the feds...and all things considered, that's probably about where we're at.
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Trying to piece together footage from the last few months in any coherent way just feels like making a trailer for a horror movie starring the feds...and all things considered, that's probably about where we're at.
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TFW when a man who lies all the time tells you where he’ll supposedly be tomorrow… 🙃
November 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
TFW when a man who lies all the time tells you where he’ll supposedly be tomorrow… 🙃
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Arianna Sofia Veraza and her parents were driving to Sam's Club for milk, eggs and diapers yesterday when they heard helicopters and horns blaring yesterday. They had turned around to leave when a federal agent pepper-sprayed them through a car window.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
Pepper-sprayed Berwyn family rattled after getting caught up in federal blitz
Southwest Side politicians condemned Saturday’s pepper spraying and the federal sweep of Little Village as “state-sponsored terrorism” at a news conference Sunday.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Arianna Sofia Veraza and her parents were driving to Sam's Club for milk, eggs and diapers yesterday when they heard helicopters and horns blaring yesterday. They had turned around to leave when a federal agent pepper-sprayed them through a car window.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
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Astonishing: Bovino and his agents showed up at the Bean this morning to pose for pictures. While Border Patrol snapped photos, one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’” The neighborhood where they are least welcome and most acutely felt. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
Border Patrol Agents Pose At 'The Bean' For Apparent Photo Op
The photo op came after agents tear-gassed a Little Village street and were spotted in the area numerous times. At the Bean, one agent shouted, "Everyone say, Little Village!"
blockclubchicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Astonishing: Bovino and his agents showed up at the Bean this morning to pose for pictures. While Border Patrol snapped photos, one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’” The neighborhood where they are least welcome and most acutely felt. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...