JT Cestkowski
@jtcestkowski.bsky.social
📹 Freelance video journalist
💰 Covering economic justice
🧀 Stoughton, Wisconsin
💰 Covering economic justice
🧀 Stoughton, Wisconsin
JUST NOW
Border Patrol agents boxed in and arrested this woman on Chicago’s west side. Agents told me she was arrested for “impeding” but would not say how.
Audio removed where she yells her mom’s full name and phone number to protesters nearby. Story to come for @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
Border Patrol agents boxed in and arrested this woman on Chicago’s west side. Agents told me she was arrested for “impeding” but would not say how.
Audio removed where she yells her mom’s full name and phone number to protesters nearby. Story to come for @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
JUST NOW
Border Patrol agents boxed in and arrested this woman on Chicago’s west side. Agents told me she was arrested for “impeding” but would not say how.
Audio removed where she yells her mom’s full name and phone number to protesters nearby. Story to come for @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
Border Patrol agents boxed in and arrested this woman on Chicago’s west side. Agents told me she was arrested for “impeding” but would not say how.
Audio removed where she yells her mom’s full name and phone number to protesters nearby. Story to come for @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
JUST NOW
Boarder Patrol agents boxed in and arrested this woman on Chicago’s west side. Agents told me she was arrested for “impeding” but would not say how.
Audio removed where she yells her mom’s full name and phone number to protesters nearby. Story to come for @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
Boarder Patrol agents boxed in and arrested this woman on Chicago’s west side. Agents told me she was arrested for “impeding” but would not say how.
Audio removed where she yells her mom’s full name and phone number to protesters nearby. Story to come for @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
JUST NOW
Boarder Patrol agents boxed in and arrested this woman on Chicago’s west side. Agents told me she was arrested for “impeding” but would not say how.
Audio removed where she yells her mom’s full name and phone number to protesters nearby. Story to come for @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
Boarder Patrol agents boxed in and arrested this woman on Chicago’s west side. Agents told me she was arrested for “impeding” but would not say how.
Audio removed where she yells her mom’s full name and phone number to protesters nearby. Story to come for @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
Today I interviewed Sergio Martinez in a Chicago suburb. He says he voted for Donald Trump.
And then last week ... his brother was abducted by federal agents.
Story to come for @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
And then last week ... his brother was abducted by federal agents.
Story to come for @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Today I interviewed Sergio Martinez in a Chicago suburb. He says he voted for Donald Trump.
And then last week ... his brother was abducted by federal agents.
Story to come for @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
And then last week ... his brother was abducted by federal agents.
Story to come for @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
This morning in Addison, IL, masked federal agents broke a car window. Witnesses said the agents never showed a warrant, handcuffed three people, and took a husband and wife. The couple’s family say they have lived here for decades. Story coming soon for @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This morning in Addison, IL, masked federal agents broke a car window. Witnesses said the agents never showed a warrant, handcuffed three people, and took a husband and wife. The couple’s family say they have lived here for decades. Story coming soon for @statuscoupnews.bsky.social
After a couple of weeks juggling a newborn and covering the occupation of Chicago, I let myself touch grass today. Highly recommend.
October 14, 2025 at 2:12 AM
After a couple of weeks juggling a newborn and covering the occupation of Chicago, I let myself touch grass today. Highly recommend.
A bus with bars in the windows just left the ICE detention facility in Broadview, Illinois. People were inside.
October 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
A bus with bars in the windows just left the ICE detention facility in Broadview, Illinois. People were inside.
This truly bizarre. The Village of Broadview is one step removed from selling tickets for the right to protest ICE.
October 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This truly bizarre. The Village of Broadview is one step removed from selling tickets for the right to protest ICE.
Illinois State Police have forced protesters back away from the street and sidewalk near the Broadview, Illinois ICE facility. Police in riot gear have arrived. This force was in response to protesters playing music and dancing in the street.
October 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Illinois State Police have forced protesters back away from the street and sidewalk near the Broadview, Illinois ICE facility. Police in riot gear have arrived. This force was in response to protesters playing music and dancing in the street.