Brandon Chew
@brandonmichew.bsky.social
Journalist in Chicago metropolitan area. Read latest stories on my Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/brandonchew?r=1vi44z&utm_medium=ios
Hundreds of people gathered to attend Senator Bernie Sanders’ rally in Chicago amid the political backdrop of a potential military takeover of the third largest city in the U.S.
Chicagoans reject Trump’s militaristic threats at ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ rally
Hundreds of people gathered to attend Senator Bernie Sanders’ rally in Chicago amid the political backdrop of a potential military takeover of the third largest city in the U.S.
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August 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Hundreds of people gathered to attend Senator Bernie Sanders’ rally in Chicago amid the political backdrop of a potential military takeover of the third largest city in the U.S.
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It's been an open question whether the law would be a productive arena in which to battle the Trump administration and I think we can now conclude that the answer is: Not really.
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Cross the Courts Off the List
We have enough information to conclude that the law won't save us.
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June 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
It's been an open question whether the law would be a productive arena in which to battle the Trump administration and I think we can now conclude that the answer is: Not really.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he will veto an ordinance that would allow the police superintendent to declare a curfew anywhere in the city with just 30 minutes’ notice to respond to so-called “teen takeover” gatherings.
Chicago mayor says he will veto controversial ‘snap’ curfew ordinance
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he will veto a curfew ordinance that would allow the police superintendent to declare a curfew anywhere in the city with just 30 minutes’ notice to respond to so-cal...
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June 19, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he will veto an ordinance that would allow the police superintendent to declare a curfew anywhere in the city with just 30 minutes’ notice to respond to so-called “teen takeover” gatherings.
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The Chicago Police Department has handed over documents that include the names, addresses and countries of origin of people targeted by federal immigration authorities, records obtained by the Sun-Times show.
Chicago police say they don't 'assist in immigration enforcement' but have turned over key records to feds
Records obtained by the Sun-Times show the police have handed over documents that include the names, addresses and countries of origin of people targeted by federal immigration authorities.
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June 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The Chicago Police Department has handed over documents that include the names, addresses and countries of origin of people targeted by federal immigration authorities, records obtained by the Sun-Times show.
The NewsGuild-CWA is calling for investigations into officers they say have illegally targeted journalists with “less-lethal rounds and tear gas” amid ongoing protests in Los Angeles against federal immigration raids.
NewsGuild condemns attacks on reporters covering anti-ICE protests
The NewsGuild-CWA is calling for investigations into officers they say have illegally targeted journalists with “less-lethal rounds and tear gas” amid ongoing protests in Los Angeles against federal i...
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June 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The NewsGuild-CWA is calling for investigations into officers they say have illegally targeted journalists with “less-lethal rounds and tear gas” amid ongoing protests in Los Angeles against federal immigration raids.
Tens of thousands marched through downtown Chicago on Tuesday to denounce the violent raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Los Angeles and the militaristic response to demonstrations by the Trump administration.
Tens of thousands march through Chicago to protest ICE raids
Tens of thousands marched through downtown Chicago on Tuesday to denounce the violent raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Los Angeles and the militaristic response to demonstrations ...
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June 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Tens of thousands marched through downtown Chicago on Tuesday to denounce the violent raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Los Angeles and the militaristic response to demonstrations by the Trump administration.
Workers at a Chicago-area manufacturer have filed for a union election to address unsafe working conditions that have resulted in multiple severe injuries.
Factory workers file for union election amid unsafe working conditions
Workers at a Chicago-area manufacturer have filed for a union election to address unsafe working conditions that have resulted in multiple severe injuries.
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June 11, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Workers at a Chicago-area manufacturer have filed for a union election to address unsafe working conditions that have resulted in multiple severe injuries.
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Global war on labor: Report says workers' rights in freefall as right-wing power grows. Leading the charge is the Trump administration, which is taking a "wrecking ball" to workers and their unions.
#politics #labor
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#politics #labor
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Global war on labor: Report says workers’ rights in freefall as right-wing power grows
Around the world, workers’ rights are in “freefall,” with the Trump administration in the lead of a global far-right alliance that’s waging a “global war on labor rights.
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June 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Global war on labor: Report says workers' rights in freefall as right-wing power grows. Leading the charge is the Trump administration, which is taking a "wrecking ball" to workers and their unions.
#politics #labor
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#politics #labor
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Liberalism’s useful idiots: How moderate institutions enable authoritarian drift. Will liberal institutions destroy themselves through inaction, cowardice, and complicity?
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Liberalism’s useful idiots: How moderate institutions enable authoritarian drift
In moments of democratic crisis, those who claim to be the guardians of the liberal order often prove to be its most hapless saboteurs. As the far right consolidates power across the United States—thr...
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May 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Liberalism’s useful idiots: How moderate institutions enable authoritarian drift. Will liberal institutions destroy themselves through inaction, cowardice, and complicity?
#politics
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#politics
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"The recent executive orders coming down [from] Trump, he's making the police immune from prosecution," said Frank Chapman.
"He's trying to extend the police’s power so that the police will not be held accountable by the people of this country.”
"He's trying to extend the police’s power so that the police will not be held accountable by the people of this country.”
Protestors denounce Executive Order 14288 on 5th anniversary of George Floyd’s murder
The evening of May 25, 2020, was when many first saw the video that has since cemented itself in American history.
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May 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"The recent executive orders coming down [from] Trump, he's making the police immune from prosecution," said Frank Chapman.
"He's trying to extend the police’s power so that the police will not be held accountable by the people of this country.”
"He's trying to extend the police’s power so that the police will not be held accountable by the people of this country.”
The Chicago Teachers Union is calling on city council members to reject a proposed ordinance that would allow police to enact a curfew anytime, anywhere with just 30-minutes notice, in response to so-called “teen takeover” gatherings.
Chicago Teachers Union tells city council to block snap curfew ordinance
The Chicago Teachers Union is calling on city council members to reject a proposed ordinance that would allow police to enact a curfew anytime, anywhere with just 30-minutes notice, in response to so-...
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May 23, 2025 at 4:36 AM
The Chicago Teachers Union is calling on city council members to reject a proposed ordinance that would allow police to enact a curfew anytime, anywhere with just 30-minutes notice, in response to so-called “teen takeover” gatherings.
The Department of Justice launched an investigation into Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s hiring practices, just one day after he celebrated his office’s diversity during a media event.
DOJ opens civil rights investigation after Chicago mayor celebrates office’s diversity
The Department of Justice launched an investigation into Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s hiring practices, just one day after he celebrated his office’s diversity during a media event.
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May 23, 2025 at 4:36 AM
The Department of Justice launched an investigation into Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s hiring practices, just one day after he celebrated his office’s diversity during a media event.
A proposed ordinance in Chicago would grant police the authority to declare “snap” curfews anywhere in the city, in response to so-called “teen takeover” gatherings. It’s a proposal some argue is not only ineffective and unnecessary, but could violate young people’s right to due process.
Chicago lawyers, educators, oppose allowing police to call 'snap' curfews
A proposed ordinance in Chicago would grant police the authority to declare “snap” curfews anywhere in the city, in response to so-called “teen takeover” gatherings.
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May 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
A proposed ordinance in Chicago would grant police the authority to declare “snap” curfews anywhere in the city, in response to so-called “teen takeover” gatherings. It’s a proposal some argue is not only ineffective and unnecessary, but could violate young people’s right to due process.
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55 years ago today, 4 students at Kent State University were killed for protesting the Vietnam war.
Allison Krause, 19
Jeffrey Glenn Miller, 20
Sandra Lee Scheuer, 20
William Knox Schroeder, 19
We must stand against war, militarism, and government attacks on protest.
Allison Krause, 19
Jeffrey Glenn Miller, 20
Sandra Lee Scheuer, 20
William Knox Schroeder, 19
We must stand against war, militarism, and government attacks on protest.
May 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
55 years ago today, 4 students at Kent State University were killed for protesting the Vietnam war.
Allison Krause, 19
Jeffrey Glenn Miller, 20
Sandra Lee Scheuer, 20
William Knox Schroeder, 19
We must stand against war, militarism, and government attacks on protest.
Allison Krause, 19
Jeffrey Glenn Miller, 20
Sandra Lee Scheuer, 20
William Knox Schroeder, 19
We must stand against war, militarism, and government attacks on protest.
“Donald Trump is ignoring federal judges; he's ignoring the Supreme Court; he's ignoring the Constitution of the United States,” said the Reverend Michael Pfleger. “We must come together and remind him he was elected president. He was not coronated a king.”
Thousands of workers protest Trump’s policies at Chicago May Day march
Thousands of protestors marched through downtown Chicago on May 1 to commemorate International Workers’ Day, 139 years after Chicago workers went on strike as part of a nationwide movement demanding a...
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May 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
“Donald Trump is ignoring federal judges; he's ignoring the Supreme Court; he's ignoring the Constitution of the United States,” said the Reverend Michael Pfleger. “We must come together and remind him he was elected president. He was not coronated a king.”
“Any type of oil spill that happens will have a much greater and far-reaching impact than anyone can imagine,” said Whitney Gravelle.
“I mean, we're talking about North America's largest freshwater resource; we're talking about the clean drinking water for over 40 million Americans.”
“I mean, we're talking about North America's largest freshwater resource; we're talking about the clean drinking water for over 40 million Americans.”
Ojibwe leaders stress the dangers of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline
Elected officials from two Native American reservations are warning that the location of a proposed oil pipeline in the Great Lakes region could not be worse when it comes to creating the danger of an...
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April 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“Any type of oil spill that happens will have a much greater and far-reaching impact than anyone can imagine,” said Whitney Gravelle.
“I mean, we're talking about North America's largest freshwater resource; we're talking about the clean drinking water for over 40 million Americans.”
“I mean, we're talking about North America's largest freshwater resource; we're talking about the clean drinking water for over 40 million Americans.”
At almost 100 days into his second term in office, a slight majority of Americans say they consider President Donald Trump a “dangerous dictator,” according to a new survey.
52% of Americans consider Trump a ‘dangerous dictator,’ survey says
At almost 100 days into his second term in office, a slight majority of Americans say they consider President Donald Trump a “dangerous dictator.”
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April 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM
At almost 100 days into his second term in office, a slight majority of Americans say they consider President Donald Trump a “dangerous dictator,” according to a new survey.
Amnesty International condemned Israel, the United States and other countries for their role in what it called a “live-streamed genocide” in Gaza, as the official death toll in the besieged territory has exceeded 60,000 since October 2023.
Amnesty Intl. condemns Israel and US for ‘live-streamed genocide’ in Gaza
A human rights organization condemned Israel, the United States and other countries for their role in what it called a “live-streamed genocide” in Gaza, as the official death toll in the besieged terr...
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April 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Amnesty International condemned Israel, the United States and other countries for their role in what it called a “live-streamed genocide” in Gaza, as the official death toll in the besieged territory has exceeded 60,000 since October 2023.
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Speaking to NPR in his first media interview since his detention, lawful permanent U.S. resident Mohsen Mahdawi finds peace in meditation and hopes "America will fulfill its promise."
Detained on verge of U.S. citizenship, Mohsen Mahdawi speaks from Vermont prison
Speaking to NPR in his first media interview since his detention, lawful permanent U.S. resident Mohsen Mahdawi finds peace in meditation and hopes "America will fulfill its promise."
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April 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Speaking to NPR in his first media interview since his detention, lawful permanent U.S. resident Mohsen Mahdawi finds peace in meditation and hopes "America will fulfill its promise."
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NOAA + National Weather Service slashed before hurricane season
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Federal cuts to NOAA could be an ‘incredible blow’ for Chesapeake Bay, storm reporting
As summer and hurricane season nears, weather and environmental officials say federal cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will negatively impact climate research, education and...
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April 29, 2025 at 4:21 AM
NOAA + National Weather Service slashed before hurricane season
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