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.
Nation Sep 08 New Chicago immigration campaign prompts confusion as city braces for federal intervention The Department of Homeland Security is trumpeting the start of a new immigration operation in Chicago that's stirring up fresh confusion and anxiety.
Politics Aug 28 DHS asks military base near Chicago for immigration enforcement support The Trump administration asked a military base outside of Chicago for support on immigration operations this week, offering a clue of what an expanded law enforcement crackdown might look like in the nation's third-largest city.
Politics Aug 28 Guard not needed in Chicago, Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claims Trump and Pritzker have traded insults for days over a supposed plan that would deploy the National Guard to Chicago and Baltimore, as the administration has done in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Pritzker and city leaders vow to sue,…
Education Aug 25 DC school year starts with parents on edge over Trump’s armed patrols As schools opened across the capital city, parental social media groups and listservs were buzzing with reports and rumors of checkpoints and arrests.
Politics Aug 14 Texas Democrats set terms to end nearly 2-week walkout over GOP redistricting effort The Democrats announced they will return so long as Texas Republicans end a special session and California releases its own redrawn map proposal, both of which were expected to happen Friday.