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Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 1d

In this week's Board Rule, meet Chicago Board of Education District 7B Member Yesenia Lopez. She's committed to her neighbors in Pilsen, Gage Park, Little Village, Back of the Yards, and beyond. board-rule.ghost.io/info/

InFocus: Yesenia Lopez

Former community organizer Yesenia Lopez fights for immigrant safety, dual-language schools, and equity. She asks questions and builds bridges.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 1d

New Braunfels Independent School District (TX) has just banned middle and high school students from using their school libraries. Why? So officials can go through the library and remove any books they deem inappropriate, per the state's SB 13 law.

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A Texas District Has Just Banned Students from Secondary School Libraries

In order to ban books from its libraries, New Braunfels Independent School District has just closed its libraries to middle and high schoolers.

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Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere @tylerplariviere.bsky.social · 1d

ICE facility fence in Broadview has been removed, in compliance with federal judge's order

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ICE facility fence in Broadview has been removed, in compliance with federal judge's order

U.S. District Judge LaShonda A. Hunt of the Northern District of Illinois had set a deadline for 11:59 p.m. Tuesday for the removal after finding that ICE had placed the fence on city property without...

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Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 8d

This week's Board Rule presents the Q3 report card on the Chicago Board of Education. Analysis by independent education researcher Adam Parrott-Sheffer. board-rule.ghost.io/grading-the-...

Grading the School Board: Q3

In Q3, the Chicago Board of Education began to hit its stride as a governing body. But focus on student learning declined while the board focused on passing a budget.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 8d

A federal judge in Chicago extended restrictions on ICE's warrantless arrests until February 2026, finding that the agency violated a settlement agreement by arresting 22 people without warrants.

Chicago judge cites South Shore raid, Supreme Court controversy while ruling against ICE

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings found that ICE arrested 22 people early this year without a warrant, and in violation of what’s known as the Castanon Nava settlement agreement.

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Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 8d

"That question meant one thing when we had presidents who, for whatever reason, were constrained to acknowledge reality. It means something else altogether in an administration for which, to borrow from George Orwell, 2 + 2 = 5."

Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 8d

Well, I'm just as afraid of Vladek's other point: "In other words, the issue is going to come down to who decides the facts when it comes to domestic use of the military."

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Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 8d

From the article: "During the Biden administration, there were 26 deaths in 48 months—roughly one death every two months. During Trump’s term, that rate has nearly quadrupled."

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 8d

Not to put too fine a point on it, but unprecedented numbers of immigrants are dying under the second Trump administration. www.thebulwark.com/p/the-moral-...

The “Moral Monsters” Among Us

Immigrants are dying now. Will people of good conscience speak up?

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Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 8d

"The Supreme Court will no doubt have the last word. And the question is going to be whether the president can use a contrived crisis as a justification for sending troops into our cities."
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Opinion | No, Trump Can’t Deploy Troops to Wherever He Wants

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Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 8d

SW Side Organizers Demand Property Owner 'Kick ICE Out' Of Parking Lot blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/07/s...

SW Side Organizers Demand Property Owner 'Kick ICE Out' Of Parking Lot

Neighbors and officials are calling on Friedman Real Estate to block federal agents from using the Yards Plaza’s parking lot to stage their operations.

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Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 9d

Solid recap of today's hearing on the lawsuit trying to block deployment of the National Guard in Illinois.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 10d

Good afternoon. U.S. District Judge April Perry just took the bench for today's status hearing in Illinois v. Trump, over deployment of the National Guard.

A link to the complaint, for those who don't have it: t.co/yaknq55rr8

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 9d

No TRO today in the second Illinois case, either, but Judge Ellis has found the plaintiffs challenging ICE protest enforcement actions have standing for TRO purposes and are likely to succeed on First and Fourth Amendment claims. They also went through the proposed TRO in depth. Follow up coming —>

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 9d

"At this point, DHS is on notice," Ellis says, but she says she would rather give a couple days for DOJ to get "real answers," particularly as to the identification issue, from clients.

A follow-up hearing will be at 2:00 p.m. CT Wednesday.

Parties are also asked to confer in the interim.

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Chip Mitchell @chipmitchell1.bsky.social · 9d

Body-cam video contradicts Trump admin claim a #Chicago woman drove toward #BorderPatrol officers before one shot her 5 times, her lawyer says. "Do something, bitch," the officer said before pulling over & opening fire, the lawyer says.

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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorn...

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Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 9d

No TRO yet, but this judge is 🔥

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 9d

"It cannot be the case that DHS officers are given carte blanche" to respond to protests with whatever force they deem necessary, Ellis says.

Ellis says that based on available evidence, it's possible that plaintiffs could show 1A and 4A violations by DHS.

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 9d

“I think there’s a danger to the community, but I don’t think it’s Ms. Martinez.”

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 9d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Maureen Kelleher @maureenkelleher.bsky.social · 9d

This smells pretty smelly...

AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · 10d

I don’t have a lot of time so quick thread on exactly WHY what I posted about today is so bad. TLDR: it’s like the most convoluted fucked up incestuous polycule I’ve ever heard of. 🥴🥴🥴

First who is everybody? Scott Bessent is the Secretary of the Treasury so cabinet member from hedge fund land.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 9d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 10d

BREAKING: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asked a federal judge Monday morning to block President Donald Trump from deploying 400 members of the Texas National Guard to Chicago alongside 300 members of the Illinois National Guard. @wttw.bsky.social

Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson Ask Judge to Block Trump From Deploying 400 Texas National Guard Troops to Chicago

The lawsuit filed by Illinois and Chicago officials calls the looming deployment of both Texas and Illinois National Guard troops a politically motivated and unconstitutional federal overreach.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 10d

HAPPENING NOW — This morning, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order establishing “ICE-free zones.”

“That means that city property and unwilling private businesses will no longer serve as grounds for these raids,” Johnson said to applause.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson signs executive order establishing ‘ICE-free zones’ • The TRiiBE

Johnson is calling for a full investigation into “all of the brutality” that federal agents have conducted this past week.

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Joey Scott @joeyneverjoe.bsky.social · 10d

Chicago press organizations, along with @unraveledpress.com, @peoplesfabric.com, and @blockclubchi.bsky.social are suing DHS and ICE for detaining and assaulting journalists. Journalists in LA were successful in their suits against the dept.

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 10d

JUST IN: Chicago journalistsa re suing DHS and ICE over force used against reporters:

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 10d

NEW: Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order prohibiting federal immigration agents from using any City-owned property in enforcement activity.