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US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 days ago

Photos: Protesters clash with federal agents outside Coast Guard Island as immigration enforcement descends on Bay Area

Federal agents clashed with demonstrators at Coast Guard Island in Oakland, using vehicles and pepper spray to disperse protesters blocking the entrance.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

WATCH: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Claims Trump 'Incited' Anti-ICE Protestors to Become Violent

Use of tear gas and smoke grenades by federal agents in Chicago incited violent reactions among protesters and undermined local efforts to maintain order.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Commentary: Federal authorities deserve to do their jobs safely. It starts with removing the masks

Expansion of federal, unaccountable law-enforcement powers fuels public anxiety and risks suppressing dissent while targeting alleged politically motivated violence.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Chicago mayor defies Trump's immigration crackdown plan for the city

The mayor directed all city departments to guard the constitutional rights of Chicago residents "amidst the possibility of imminent militarized immigration or National Guard deployment by the federal government." When asked during a news conference about federal agents who are presumably "taking orders," Johnson replied: "Yeah, and I don't take orders from the federal government." Johnson also blocked Chicago police from wearing face coverings to hide their identities,
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