Tear gas deployed during protest outside Portland ICE facility
President Trump has called Portland "war-ravaged," saying it's burning to the ground.
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President Trump has called Portland "war-ravaged," saying it's burning to the ground.
Several protesters have been arrested or detained at a demonstration outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois, where they demanded transparency and accountability from federal officials.
Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills says ICE agents are breaking the law every day that the fence at the ICE facility is up, without a permit or permission.
Protesters are expected to gather at Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive at 5 p.m.
Five people are now facing federal charges stemming from ongoing protests outside this ICE facility in Broadview, including 70-year-old Dana Briggs, who was pushed to the ground by an agent on Saturday.
The charging documents said the Air Force veteran ignored orders to clear the street, and when he attempted to hand his cell phone to another protester, Dana Briggs, 70, was accused of swinging his arm, which made contact with an officer.
Multiple protesters who were arrested by federal agents over the weekend appeared in court Monday.
The protesters were charged with assaulting a federal officer. Some of those protesters were released on Monday, while two were held in jail.
The State Department says it will revoke the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro for participating in a pro-Palestinian protest in New York.
Customs and Border Patrol commander at large Greg Bovino was on the ground in Broadview, where he led federal agents multiple times in opening the gates of the fence outside the ICE processing facility and marching into the crowd of protesters.
The demonstration at Daley Plaza was organized by a group called The Coalition Against the Trump Agenda.
A spokesman from the Cook County State's Attorney's Office told CBS News Chicago that their office does not conduct independent investigations into criminal conduct and does not have jurisdiction over federal agencies.
Federal agents deployed tear gas and pepper balls several times after protesters blocked vehicles from leaving the facility.
Kat Abughazaleh who is also running for Congress in Illinois' 9th district, spoke with CBS News Chicago after federal agents fired chemical gas and arrested two protesters outside the Broadview ICE facility.
Federal agents sprayed tear gas at protesters outside the Broadview ICE Facility on Friday morning.
Early Friday morning, protesters were seen gathering outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois. They say they are here to oppose "Operation Midway Blitz."
Chicago students walked out of class and traveled downtown to protest increased immigration arrests and enforcement outside of Trump Tower.
Protesters and agents clashed outside the Broadview ICE processing center during a 12-hour protest Friday.
The march and rally come one day after "Operation Midway Blitz" was announced, meant to target undocumented people with a criminal history.
Protest organizers said the real criminals are the people in the White House, not the immigrants the administration is going after.
The push targets undocumented people with criminal records in Illinois, specifically Chicago, because it is a sanctuary city.
The windows of the ICE facility were boarded up on Wednesday night, possibly in preparation for the protests taking place outside.
Protesters gathered outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview, Illinois, on Friday. One of the organizers, Rachel Cohen, who was arrested last week, told CBS News Chicago that there are many concerned community members.
Officials said the fencing is to help people access the courthouse safely.
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A driver was killed when a car hit a school bus just outside Manhattan, Illinois, southwest of Chicago on Thursday morning.
The burglars hit Bruno's Lounge on Sheridan Road, and broke a front window.
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U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
The Chicago History Museum is offering free entry for Illinois residents from January 19 to the 23.
President Trump this week threatened to cut off federal funding to any states where local governments oppose his administration's immigration policies.
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According to the indictment, players on 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams fixed or attempted to fix 29 games.
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