Nation Dec 12 Court blocks release of hundreds of immigrants arrested in crackdown near Chicago A federal appeals court blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago area immigration crackdown in a split decision Thursday that also allowed the extension of a consent decree outlining how federal immigration agents can make warrantless arrests.
Politics Nov 30 Trump invites families of 2 National Guard members who were shot to White House U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died after the Wednesday shooting in Washington, D.C., while her seriously injured colleague, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, remained in critical condition. The president said he's discussed a White House visit for the parents of…
Nation Nov 17 After weekend’s Border Patrol surge in Charlotte, North Carolina governor says effort is ‘stoking fear’ North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says they've seen agents in paramilitary gear targeting citizens based on their skin color and picking up random people off sidewalks. Stein called on residents to stay peaceful.
Nation Nov 16 Border Patrol commander says immigration raids lead to dozens of arrests in North Carolina The Trump administration has made the Democratic city of about 950,000 people its latest target for an immigration enforcement surge it says will combat crime. That's despite fierce objections from local leaders and down trending crime rates.
Nation Nov 13 Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized for rare neurological disorder Jesse Jackson has been hospitalized with a rare neurological disorder, according to his Chicago-based organization.
World Nov 04 Boeing may face its first civil trial over payouts to families of victims in Ethiopia crash Boeing has settled most wrongful death lawsuits from the March 2019 crash, but two cases may open before a federal court jury as soon as Tuesday.
Politics Oct 29 Democratic congressional candidate Abughazaleh indicted over ICE protests in Illinois A Democratic congressional candidate in Illinois has been accused of blocking a federal agent’s vehicle during September protests outside an immigration enforcement building in suburban Chicago, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday.
Nation Oct 27 Man struck dead by vehicle on Virginia highway after trying to flee immigration agents Agents tried to detain Josué Castro Rivera and the three other passengers, and he fled on foot, tried to cross Interstate 264 in Norfolk and was fatally struck, according to state and federal authorities.
Nation Oct 06 Immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest city.
Politics Sep 29 Illinois governor says troops could be deployed to Chicago as immigration agents patrol downtown The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown Chicago landmarks has amplified concerns about the Trump administration's growing federal intervention across U.S. cities.