Kevin Fee
A federal judge last week temporarily barred federal agents from using “riot control weapons” like tear gas and pepper spray on reporters and protesters who aren’t an immediate threat. That order applies to the Northern District of Illinois.
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Monday leaves open the possibility that ICE agents can use ethnicity among other factors when making immigration sweeps. The ruling coincides with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s announcement of “Operation Midway Blitz,” which is expected to ramp up ICE’s presence in Chicago.
On July 28, Lake in the Hills officials told UpRising Bakery and Cafe that live programming violated a local zoning ordinance and they had to refrain from holding any more events.