Derek Eder
@derekeder.com
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Civic tech builder in Chicago. Partner at DataMade, President Emeritus at Chi Hack Night & Oak Park Village Trustee. Entrepreneur, developer, civic technology leader, climate advocate and public servant. he/him
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New from 404 Media: ICE, the Secret Service, and NCIS all had access to Flock's nationwide network of AI-enabled cameras, letter reveals. Shows many more federal agencies had access to network that authorities typically use without a warrant to search whole country

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ICE, Secret Service, Navy All Had Access to Flock's Nationwide Network of Cameras
Flock has built a nationwide surveillance network of AI-powered cameras and given many more federal agencies access. Senator Ron Wyden told Flock “abuses of your product are not only likely but inevit...
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Thank you for working with us Isaac!
Meet Isaac, one of our fall policy interns! He's been partnering with LCPN member and Oak Park Village Trustee Derek Eder. Learn more about his work here!

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Wells also tells Perry about this dismissal of the complaint against Paul Ivery:

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Meanwhile, federal prosecutors in Chicago moved during this hearing to dismiss charges against another person arrested during ICE protests in Broadview, Paul Ivery:
@mskellymhayes.bsky.social I made use of one of your photos for this post. hope thats ok!
On Oct 3, I went to the Broadview ICE facility and saw unprovoked violence by Federal agents

ICE is a violent, untrained, unidentified and unaccountable agency sent by a tyrannical administration to terrorize and silence us

Tell them to leave and never come back

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The presence of ICE in Illinois destroys our peace
On October 3rd, I attended the protest outside the Broadview ICE facility, and witnessed firsthand unprovoked violence by Federal agents. It was at this time that Oak Park Township Trustee Juan Muñoz,...
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If this is truly their reason for flying a helicopter 500 feet above people's houses all day, it is excessive and unnecessary.

It’s disrupting our community at a time of heightened tensions and military occupation of Chicago.
After inquiring with their office, they are using the helicopter to ticket people driving on the shoulder of the 290 expressway. Apparently there have been accidents lately.
At first I thought it was operated by ICE or CBP, but nope!

The helicopter N911VH is registered with the Cook County Sheriff's Office just last month: registry.faa.gov/aircraftinqu...
Since 7am this morning, a helicopter has been flying in circles around Oak Park, Broadview, Maywood and Forest Park: www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf...
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With so many examples of media cowardice on a national level, I'm gratified to report in this article that Chicago's local journalists are aggressively exposing the Trump regime's cruelty and lies.
The press steps up as Trump targets Chicago
Local journalism is under siege, but still makes itself indispensable
www.stopthepresses.news
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It’s been quite amazing to watch people call on CPD (of all entities) to fight on behalf of the oppressed. There is a reason why we don’t see police leading revolutions. They are a function of the state and will give deference to the feds, as required by law. youtube.com/shorts/WDHFe...
Can local police arrest ICE?
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I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.
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The people who are sincerely in favor of freedom of expression will speak out now for the reporters.
🚨THIS IS A BIG DEAL. Chicago journalists are suing the Trump administration for using excessive force against reporters & protestors in violation of the 1A.
The press here is doing astounding work documenting how ICE is out of control. The violence they face in doing so is obscene.
The protests at the Broadview ICE facility and the federal government’s violent
attempts to silence the protesters became a story of great interest to the local Chicago media and
was also covered in the national press. Much of the coverage described the federal officers’
abusive tactics. Defendants sought and are seeking to quash this coverage by attacking and
intimidating members of the Press on the ground there.
85. Federal immigration officers at the Broadview ICE facility have repeatedly and
intentionally singled out persons whom they know to be members of the Press for violence,
assault, and intimidation. These assaults are not incidental or unintentional. They are undertaken
by design to intimidate journalists on scene and to frustrate and suppress coverage of the federal
officers’ actions toward protesters and immigration detainees
I was at the Broadview ICE facility this morning and witnessed firsthand local and state officers assisting ICE in violation of the Illinois TRUST act
thanks! links fixed for Denver

glad this post was useful for you. good luck in Redmond!
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"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."

Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday
Jimmy Kimmel will return to late night on Tuesday
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this is what we saw on the ground in Broadview today.

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This is the playbook, folks.

If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.

Do not be quiet in this moment.
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Know your rights, Illinois.

Stay safe and stay informed.
Know & Exercise Your Rights Flyer provided by the Illinois Immigration Information Hub.

1. Remain Calm. 2. You have the right to deny entry without a valid warrant. 3. You have the right to remain silent. 4. You have the right to speak with an attorney. 5. You have the right to not sign anything.

For more information, head to: https://www.illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/ Know & Exercise Your Rights Flyer provided by the Illinois Immigration Information Hub.

For more information, head to: https://www.illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/
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