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Loevy + Loevy: A Different Kind of Law Firm
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If you've ever wondered what it is like to work at Loevy + Loevy, the answers may surprise you. We made a new video with a few of our attorneys talking about the firm, its culture, our cases, our amazing clients, and why we're not exactly the typical law firm... www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pqC...
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We’re at the point in Trump’s America where they will criminalize any pregnancy outcome they don’t like.
February 11, 2026 at 7:10 PM
We’re at the point in Trump’s America where they will criminalize any pregnancy outcome they don’t like.
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So the LAPD Police Chief Jim McDonnell said he wasn't going to enforce the law in California that requires #ICE to unmask.
Here's some of the response.
What do you think about what's being said by Angelinos like Catie Laffoon
⚠️ Warning ⚠️
Strong language
Here's some of the response.
What do you think about what's being said by Angelinos like Catie Laffoon
⚠️ Warning ⚠️
Strong language
February 11, 2026 at 8:44 AM
So the LAPD Police Chief Jim McDonnell said he wasn't going to enforce the law in California that requires #ICE to unmask.
Here's some of the response.
What do you think about what's being said by Angelinos like Catie Laffoon
⚠️ Warning ⚠️
Strong language
Here's some of the response.
What do you think about what's being said by Angelinos like Catie Laffoon
⚠️ Warning ⚠️
Strong language
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Good morning from Chicago’s Loop, where Marimar Martinez and her attorneys are holding a press conference to announce a civil lawsuit stemming from her shooting by a Border Patrol agent in October.
They have some of the agent’s texts blown up on posters
They have some of the agent’s texts blown up on posters
February 11, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Good morning from Chicago’s Loop, where Marimar Martinez and her attorneys are holding a press conference to announce a civil lawsuit stemming from her shooting by a Border Patrol agent in October.
They have some of the agent’s texts blown up on posters
They have some of the agent’s texts blown up on posters
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Approved, unanimously, without debate, by the Finance Committee
Final vote set for Feb. 18
Final vote set for Feb. 18
City Lawyers Recommend Paying $16.6M Man Who Spent 13 Years in Prison After Being Framed by Disgraced Ex-Detective
Chicago taxpayers paid an additional $2 million to defend the other Chicago police officers named in Johnson's lawsuit, which was filed in 2020, according to records obtained by WTTW News through a Fr...
news.wttw.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Approved, unanimously, without debate, by the Finance Committee
Final vote set for Feb. 18
Final vote set for Feb. 18
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Approved, unanimously, without debate, by the Finance Committee
Final vote set for Feb. 18
Final vote set for Feb. 18
Man Who Spent 15 Years in Prison After Being Framed by Disgraced Ex-Detective Should Get $7M, City Lawyers Recommend
If approved, it would be the 11th lawsuit filed by Chicagoans who said they were the victims of former Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara’s misconduct to be resolved at a cost of approximately ...
news.wttw.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Approved, unanimously, without debate, by the Finance Committee
Final vote set for Feb. 18
Final vote set for Feb. 18
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Approved, unanimously, without debate, by the Finance Committee
Final vote set for Feb. 18
Final vote set for Feb. 18
Pay $800K to Man Who Spent 23 Years in Prison After Being Framed by Disgraced Ex-Detective, City Lawyers Recommend
A key City Council panel will consider resolving four lawsuits naming former Chicago police Detective Reynaldo Guevara on Wednesday at a cost of $29.2 million.
news.wttw.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Approved, unanimously, without debate, by the Finance Committee
Final vote set for Feb. 18
Final vote set for Feb. 18
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Chicago's U.S. attorney's office has released evidence from the case against Marimar Martinez, pre-empting her press conference later today.
It even released text messages it once claimed would "sully" a Border Patrol agents's rep.
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
It even released text messages it once claimed would "sully" a Border Patrol agents's rep.
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Border Patrol agents say 'time to get aggressive' in footage that contradicts claims against Marimar Martinez
Martinez is expected to announce a new lawsuit stemming from her Oct. 4 shooting by a Border Patrol agent at a press conference Wednesday. Her attorneys say newly released evidence will show an agent ...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Chicago's U.S. attorney's office has released evidence from the case against Marimar Martinez, pre-empting her press conference later today.
It even released text messages it once claimed would "sully" a Border Patrol agents's rep.
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
It even released text messages it once claimed would "sully" a Border Patrol agents's rep.
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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McIVER: Do you consider yourself a religious man?
LYONS: Yes mam
McIVER: How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?
LYONS: I'm not going to entertain that question
McIVER: Do you think you're going to hell, Mr Lyons?
LYONS: Yes mam
McIVER: How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?
LYONS: I'm not going to entertain that question
McIVER: Do you think you're going to hell, Mr Lyons?
February 10, 2026 at 5:34 PM
McIVER: Do you consider yourself a religious man?
LYONS: Yes mam
McIVER: How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?
LYONS: I'm not going to entertain that question
McIVER: Do you think you're going to hell, Mr Lyons?
LYONS: Yes mam
McIVER: How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?
LYONS: I'm not going to entertain that question
McIVER: Do you think you're going to hell, Mr Lyons?
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Chicago taxpayers should pay $16.6 million to a man who spent 13 years in prison after he was framed by disgraced former Chicago police detective Reynaldo Guevara for a 1991 murder, city lawyers recommended. (via @heathercherone.bsky.social)
City Lawyers Recommend Paying $16.6M Man Who Spent 13 Years in Prison After Being Framed by Disgraced Ex-Detective
Chicago taxpayers paid an additional $2 million to defend the other Chicago police officers named in Johnson's lawsuit, which was filed in 2020, according to records obtained by WTTW News through a Fr...
news.wttw.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Chicago taxpayers should pay $16.6 million to a man who spent 13 years in prison after he was framed by disgraced former Chicago police detective Reynaldo Guevara for a 1991 murder, city lawyers recommended. (via @heathercherone.bsky.social)
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Marimar Martinez is so incredibly courageous in her quest to demand justice and transparency. We all owe her a debt.
DEVELOPING: Federal judge will let Marimar Martinez release text messages sent by Border Patrol agent who shot her
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/06/f...
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/06/f...
Federal judge will let Marimar Martinez release text messages sent by Border Patrol agent who shot her
U.S. District Judge Georgia Alexakis pointed out that Martinez is "presumed innocent of any offense of which she has not been convicted." Martinez's attorney said the text messages and other evidence ...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Marimar Martinez is so incredibly courageous in her quest to demand justice and transparency. We all owe her a debt.
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Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino tossed from Las Vegas bar: report
Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino tossed from Las Vegas bar: report
Former U.S. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino was reportedly asked to leave a Las Vegas bar out of safety concerns for the venue’s customers.
trib.al
February 6, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino tossed from Las Vegas bar: report
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unraveled is *two* people, doing work that much bigger newsrooms aren't
NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
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Identified: the El Paso BORTAC crew rampaging through the Midwest
One violent duo in particular, U.S. Border Patrol agents Michael Sveum (EZ-2) and Edgar Vazquez (EZ-17), have been frequently seen alongside former commander-at-large Greg Bovino terrorizing crowds wi...
unraveledpress.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM
unraveled is *two* people, doing work that much bigger newsrooms aren't
Loevy partner Locke Bowman joins Mark Rivera to discuss the emails where Bovino calls Corey Lewandowski "my boss." They show Bovino was answering to a Trump political operative with no official role in the government and no law enforcement experience, while ignoring his actual chain of command.
Emails reveal possible command structure for immigration Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago
Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino, who was recently the face of immigration enforcement operations in the Chicago area, had a boss. In emails newly obtained by ABC News, Bovino said it wasn't the...
abc7chicago.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Loevy partner Locke Bowman joins Mark Rivera to discuss the emails where Bovino calls Corey Lewandowski "my boss." They show Bovino was answering to a Trump political operative with no official role in the government and no law enforcement experience, while ignoring his actual chain of command.
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“‘Mr. Lyons said he was in charge, and I corrected him saying I report to Corey Lewandowski,’ Bovino said in the email.“
Bovino told U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis, under oath, that he reported to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Bovino told U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis, under oath, that he reported to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
February 3, 2026 at 1:28 AM
“‘Mr. Lyons said he was in charge, and I corrected him saying I report to Corey Lewandowski,’ Bovino said in the email.“
Bovino told U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis, under oath, that he reported to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Bovino told U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis, under oath, that he reported to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
This was truly one of the more comically absurd moments to come out of the CHC v. Noem case. But the underlying lies—that agents are under such constant threat that they can't dare to show their faces, and filming them constitutes assault—are anything but funny.
Unsealed transcript reveals a judge bought the DOJ’s arguments about “bounties” on an ICE agent, when his name and location were on LinkedIn.
Judge Censored an ICE Agent’s Face Over “Threats.” His Info Was a Google Search Away.
After a judge agreed to keep an ICE agent’s face out of the court record, a simple internet search revealed his name and location.
interc.pt
February 3, 2026 at 6:51 PM
This was truly one of the more comically absurd moments to come out of the CHC v. Noem case. But the underlying lies—that agents are under such constant threat that they can't dare to show their faces, and filming them constitutes assault—are anything but funny.
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NEWS: In 2003, Antonio Porter was convicted of murder despite all witnesses testifying that he wasn’t the guy. After 23 years, he has been ordered freed pending a new trial. Here’s our story @chicagotribune.com
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/26/a...
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/26/a...
Judge overturns conviction in 2002 murder, orders release of Antonio Porter
A Cook County judge vacated Antonio Porter’s conviction and ordered a new trial, based in part on a police officer’s history.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:52 PM
NEWS: In 2003, Antonio Porter was convicted of murder despite all witnesses testifying that he wasn’t the guy. After 23 years, he has been ordered freed pending a new trial. Here’s our story @chicagotribune.com
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/26/a...
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/26/a...
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Antonio Porter will get another day in court.
The 50-year old Chicagoan has been in prison since 2003, convicted in the July 2002 death of Laymond Harrison, 28, who was fatally shot during a dice game in apparent retaliation for an earlier shooting.
The 50-year old Chicagoan has been in prison since 2003, convicted in the July 2002 death of Laymond Harrison, 28, who was fatally shot during a dice game in apparent retaliation for an earlier shooting.
Judge overturns conviction in 2002 murder, orders release of Antonio Porter
A Cook County judge vacated Antonio Porter’s conviction and ordered a new trial, based in part on a police officer’s history.
trib.al
January 27, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Antonio Porter will get another day in court.
The 50-year old Chicagoan has been in prison since 2003, convicted in the July 2002 death of Laymond Harrison, 28, who was fatally shot during a dice game in apparent retaliation for an earlier shooting.
The 50-year old Chicagoan has been in prison since 2003, convicted in the July 2002 death of Laymond Harrison, 28, who was fatally shot during a dice game in apparent retaliation for an earlier shooting.
"Today we remember that freedom is not free. We have to work at it, nurture it, protect it, and even sacrifice for it..." — Alex Pretti
This was Alex Pretti at work at the VA honoring a veteran who had passed.
This is who they're trying to falsely smear as a terrorist and assassin.
This is who they're trying to falsely smear as a terrorist and assassin.
January 25, 2026 at 2:50 AM
"Today we remember that freedom is not free. We have to work at it, nurture it, protect it, and even sacrifice for it..." — Alex Pretti
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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This was always the case with all cops. Only now it applies to white people.
The new conservative position on gun control is apparently that lawfully carrying a licensed handgun means you deserve to be executed in the street by masked federal agents
January 24, 2026 at 8:07 PM
This was always the case with all cops. Only now it applies to white people.
Someone should tell the U.S. Attorney General about Amazon. It's not an ideal corporation to support, but it's not a conspiracy, and they have next-day delivery.
Bondi: "It's extremely organized. The signs they have are all matching, they're well written. And look at what's happening today. How did these people go out & get gas masks? These protesters. Would you know how to walk out on the street and buy a gas mask? Think about that. We're not gonna have it"
January 24, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Someone should tell the U.S. Attorney General about Amazon. It's not an ideal corporation to support, but it's not a conspiracy, and they have next-day delivery.
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
Watch Alex Pretti helping someone get away, and then going back to help someone else being attacked, helping her to her feet even as he's being pepper sprayed.
And then ask yourself who the real American hero is in this video. Here's a hint: it's not the feds.
And then ask yourself who the real American hero is in this video. Here's a hint: it's not the feds.
NEW VIDEO: this appears to be the footage from the woman in the pink coat.
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Watch Alex Pretti helping someone get away, and then going back to help someone else being attacked, helping her to her feet even as he's being pepper sprayed.
And then ask yourself who the real American hero is in this video. Here's a hint: it's not the feds.
And then ask yourself who the real American hero is in this video. Here's a hint: it's not the feds.
"Defendants cannot simply create their own narrative of what happened, misrepresenting the evidence to justify their actions." — ibid. www.loevy.com/wp-content/u...
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January 24, 2026 at 7:16 PM
"Defendants cannot simply create their own narrative of what happened, misrepresenting the evidence to justify their actions." — ibid. www.loevy.com/wp-content/u...