Tensions Rise as Federal Forces Deploy to Chicago Amid Protests and Detentions
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Illinois officials, including JB Pritzker, condemned the deployment of federal agents and the potential use of military troops in Chicago, criticizing it as an unwarranted and political move, and have joined a lawsuit challenging the federal government's reallocation of safety funds.
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- As dozens of armed federal agents, in full tactical gear, walk the streets of Chicago, they were met with push back from protesters and politicians over the weekend. https://wapo.st/4nuinM8 facebook.com
- Feds march into downtown Chicago; top border agent says people are arrested based on ‘how they look’ WBEZ Chicago
- Mother, children detained by ICE at Millennium Park Sunday held at O’Hare with other families: ‘We never imagined’ Chicago Tribune
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