West Loop Target protest ends with 7 trespass charges as activists press ICE stance
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Protesters outside Chicago's West Loop Target demanded the retailer publicly denounce ICE; seven adults were charged with criminal trespass after blocking store exits. The action, tied to a broader ICE-out movement linked to recent incidents in Minneapolis, drew faith leaders and local officials, while Target leadership said the company has no cooperative agreements with ICE and faced ongoing calls to take a stronger public stance.
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