CHICAGO (Reuters) – Many Chicagoans vehemently oppose President Donald Trump’s promise to send federal officials to the third-largest city in the US, after seeing camouflaged agents deployed to a Portland club and protesters anti-racism with tear gas. Chicago Police shell markers are seen where a 37-year-old man riding a bicycle …
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The deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security said the Chicago Democrat mayor changed course and joined President Trump’s plan to send police to the city. “The mayor who said, ‘Oh no Trump, no federal officials, no,’ has rotated 180 degrees. And you know why? Because we are doing …
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Three men in Chicago face federal firearm charges in conjunction with Operation Legend, reports CBS Chicago. According to the Federal District Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, they are the first to be charged under the federal initiative. On Wednesday, President Trump and other officials formally announced the …
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CHICAGO (AP) – A statue of Christopher Columbus in downtown Chicago’s Grant Park was demolished early Friday, a week after protesters trying to tear down the monument to the Italian explorer clashed with police. The teams used a large crane to remove the statue from its pedestal as a small …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. Inspectors general of the US Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security are launching separate probes about the Trump administration’s deployment of federal law enforcement officers in …
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