JUST IN: Defense attorneys for the remaining members of the "Broadview 6" say the agent they're accused of impeding texted about their indictment, reported their political positions to senior ICE officials after they were charged.

This is an effort to turn the Minnesota rapid responders into criminals. If Democrats make this deal, they will send me, and many others like me who have been out protecting the community, to jail.

‘Go Big and Go Loud’: Inside the Justice Dept.’s Push to Prosecute Protesters

‘Go Big and Go Loud’: Inside the Justice Department’s Push to Prosecute Protesters

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4 remaining Broadview protesters charged with conspiracy are asking a judge to toss the case. blockclubchi.co/4bsX2xD

Remaining ‘Broadview Six’ defendants want conspiracy charge tossed, argue protesting isn’t a crime Lawyers for the four remaining defendants in the high-profile case stemming from Operation Midway Blitz say prosecutors escalated a misdemeanor charge based on the "exercise of their First Amendment r...

Remaining ‘Broadview Six’ defendants want conspiracy charge tossed, argue protesting isn’t a crime

From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

JUST IN: The remaining four members of the "Broadview Six" — a group charged in a conspiracy indictment tied to protests outside Broadview's ICE facility — have asked a judge to toss the conspiracy charge based on their First Amendment right to assemble:

UST IN: In the latest filing in the Broadview 6 case, defense attorneys say the conspiracy charge should be dismissed on First Amendment grounds.
Can simply being with others at a protest be a criminal conspiracy?

Remaining Broadview 6 defendants want records showing Trump administration's influence on conspiracy case They say it's another example of the administration using the Justice Department to target the president’s “perceived political enemies.” Among the four remaining defendants in the high-profile case a...

Remaining Broadview 6 defendants want records showing Trump administration's influence on conspiracy case

From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

The SPECIAL JUNE 2024 GRAND JURY charges: Beginning on or about October 22, 2025, at Glendale Heights, in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, JOSE MAURICIO ROSAS-HERNANDEZ, defendant herein, willfully injured and committed a depredation against property of the United States and any department and agency thereof, namely, a vehicle owned by the Department of Homeland Security, and the resulting damage exceeded $1,000; In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1361. A TRUE BILL: FOREPERSON

GOVERNMENT’S MOTION TO DISMISS The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, by ANDREW S. BOUTROS, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, respectfully moves, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 48(a), to dismiss the indictment against defendant Jose Mauricio Rosas-Hernandez with prejudice. Respectfully submitted, ANDREW S. BOUTROS United States Attorney By: /s/ Branka Cimesa

JUST IN: Federal prosecutors move to dismiss another Operation Midway Blitz indictment, this time against Jose Mauricio Rosas-Hernandez.

Once the motion is granted, 20 of the 32 known defendants will have been cleared. Two more are on track for dismissal.

Indictment (left) and motion (right):

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JUST IN: Four demonstrators who still face conspiracy charges tied to ICE protests in Broadview seek records relating to "any improper influence exerted upon the U.S. Attorney's office."

The motion includes a pic of President Trump's image on the front entryway of the Justice Department:

This really means a lot to me. Thank you!

The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”

That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.

Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.

BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.

"We are the best city in the world because we show up for each other & we do what's right," says @catsharpforcook.bsky.social. She also (as others have said) names that this is not the first person killed by ICE; they killed Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez in a nearby suburb of Chicago last September.

Community members in a dark park hold up lit signs that read Resist ICE

Community members in a dark park hold up candles to commemorate Renee Nicole Good and all of our community members who have lost their lives or loved ones to immigration enforcement

‪Grateful to the 40th Ward Neighbors and @mskellymhayes.bsky.social, @catsharpforcook.bsky.social and @andrefor40th.bsky.social among others for speaking at the vigil this evening.

We will not be silent. We will keep caring for each other and fighting back against this fascist violence together.

In Chicago's Winnemac Park tonight, a growing crowd of around a hundred neighbors have gathered for an emergency vigil for Renee Nicole Good, a 37 yr old mom shot and killed by DHS in Minneapolis today.

An important update from Team Cat:

64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz President Donald Trump’s federal immigration enforcement operation led to most surreal autumn in Chicago history. What happened during those 64 days will be remembered for a long time.

64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz. Our team fanned out to cover the before, during and after of the federal government’s months-long raid on an American city. This is worth your time to understand the United States today
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...

Whether you’re gathered with family, working a shift, spending time with friends, or finding quiet in your own way, I’m wishing you peace and joy this holiday season. May this Christmas remind us to look out for one another and keep building a community where everyone feels welcome and cared for.

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I’m grateful to be in this fight alongside such a committed activist as Maggie. I look forward to continuing to work together for a more just and equitable Cook County.

My heart is with everyone in Sydney, and Jewish people worldwide, after today's horrific antisemitic attack. No one should have to fear for their life while celebrating a religious holiday. We all deserve to mark moments of joy without hatred and without fear.

As the sunset approaches, Team Cat would like to wish everyone a joyous start to Hanukkah. Chag Sameach!

I'm honored to receive an endorsement and support from the legendary David Orr!

David's lifetime of public service is an inspiring example of what good governance in leadership can look like.

I’m fighting back against these ludicrous charges that are meant to scare people out of speaking out against this administration’s inhumane treatment of immigrants. I won’t shut up, and neither should you.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

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