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Jesse Jackson Hospitalized for Rare Brain Disease
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Jesse Jackson Discharged From Hospital

Civil rights leader has round-the-clock care at home

(Newser) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson was on Monday released from the Chicago hospital where he was treated for a rare neurological disorder, his son announced Tuesday. The 84-year-old civil rights leader suffers from a neurodegenerative disorder and receives round-the-clock care at home, the AP reports. His son thanked "the countless...

MMA Fighter Dead at 31 After Collapsing in Ring

Fighter was competing in his first Muay Thai event

(Newser) - An MMA fighter died hours after collapsing during a match in Chicago Friday. Isaac Johnson, 31, was injured and collapsed during the third round of his fight at the Matador Fighter Challenge, held at Cicero Stadium on Friday night, People reports. An ambulance was called at 8:38pm, and Johnson...

Case Dropped Against Chicago Woman Shot by Border Patrol

Federal prosecutors file motion to dismiss charges against Marimar Martinez

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors moved Thursday to dismiss charges against a woman who was shot by a Border Patrol agent last month during the federal immigration crackdown in the Chicago area. Hours before a status hearing in the case, prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the case against Marimar Martinez , 30, and...

Terror Charge Filed in Horrific Chicago Train Attack

Victim was doused with gasoline and set alight

(Newser) - A man accused of setting a woman on fire aboard a Blue Line L train in downtown Chicago on Monday is facing a federal terrorism charge. Prosecutors say Lawrence Reed, 50, doused the victim with gasoline and set her alight in a shocking attack captured on surveillance video. Initial reports...

Man Sets Woman Ablaze on Chicago Train

Woman was hospitalized in critical condition after Monday night attack

(Newser) - A woman is in critical condition after a horrifying attack on Chicago's "L" train, where a man doused her with a flammable liquid and set her on fire, according to police. The incident unfolded around 9:30pm on Monday after a verbal dispute between the 26-year-old victim and...

Administration Cuts Back National Guard Deployments

With holidays approaching, hundreds of troops in Chicago, Portland are going home

(Newser) - Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Chicago and Portland, Oregon, are being sent home, and those who will remain will continue to stay off the streets during court battles over their domestic mission by the Trump administration, a Defense Department official said Monday. The withdrawal of soldiers—who were...

United Passenger: My Wife Has a Bomb

All 119 passengers evacuated from Flight 380 in St. Louis, though no bomb was found

(Newser) - A United Airlines flight from Dallas to Chicago made an emergency landing Sunday after a passenger reportedly claimed his wife had a bomb in her luggage. The airline said the plane "landed safely in St. Louis to address a potential security concern," per People . All 119 passengers were...

ICE Center Clash Injures Officers, Brings 21 Arrests

About 300 protesters gather at ICE site outside Chicago

(Newser) - Authorities arrested 21 protesters Friday and said four officers were injured outside a Chicago-area federal immigration facility that activists say functions as a de facto detention center and is plagued by inhumane conditions. The Cook County Sheriff's Office said most faced charges of obstruction, disorderly conduct, and walking on...

Judge Plans to Release Hundreds Arrested in Chicago

He questions legality of warrantless arrests, demands DOJ review

(Newser) - A federal judge signaled Wednesday that he will release hundreds of immigrants arrested as part of "Operation Midway Blitz" in the Chicago area, citing concerns the arrests may have violated a longstanding ban on warrantless detentions. US District Judge Jeffrey Cummings ordered the Department of Justice to provide, by...

Anish Kapoor Threatens Suit Over Border Patrol Photos

Artist says agents' photos at Chicago's Bean crossed the line

(Newser) - Anish Kapoor, the artist behind Chicago's iconic Cloud Gate sculpture, is considering another round of legal action in connection with "the Bean." The Guardian reports the Indian-born artist has taken issue with US Border Patrol agents' decision to pose for photos (see one here ) in front...

Live-Streaming Driver Who Hit Pedestrian Wants Donations

Request from live-streamer doesn't go over well on the internet

(Newser) - A woman who allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian while live-streaming on TikTok has reached out for donations—and the request hasn't landed well, reports the Root . "My Cash App up there if y'all wanna support while I'm on mental leave," 43-year-old Ty Nesha told...

Cops: Shots Were Fired at Federal Agents in Chicago

Nobody was hurt in the incident during immigration protests

(Newser) - Chicago police officers responded to a call of gunshots fired at federal agents Saturday amid immigration enforcement operations that drew residents to protest in the streets, per the AP .There were no reports of anyone being hit by gunfire, according to police, and the Department of Homeland Security said in...

Border Agent Who Shot Woman Bragged on His Marksmanship

Text messages to colleagues about shooting surface

(Newser) - A Customs and Border Protection agent who shot a Chicago woman during a collision of their vehicles last month is facing scrutiny after records revealed he boasted about his marksmanship in text messages to colleagues. Charles Exum shot Marimar Martinez five times on Oct. 4, after the collision in the...

Judge: Government's Chicago Claims Are 'Simply Untrue'

She limits federal agents' use of force

(Newser) - A federal judge said Thursday she will order federal agents in Chicago to restrict using force against peaceful protesters and media, saying current practices violate their constitutional rights. US District Judge Sara Ellis' ruling, which is expected to be appealed by President Trump's administration, refines an earlier temporary order...

Suit: ICE Is Creating 'Black Box' Around Chicago-Area Site

Advocates allege 'inhumane' conditions at immigration facility in Broadview, Illinois

(Newser) - Illinois advocates sued federal authorities Friday over alleged "inhumane" conditions at a Chicago-area immigration facility. Attorneys with the ACLU of Illinois and the MacArthur Justice Center say Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have denied people being held at the Broadview facility private calls with attorneys and have blocked members of...

After Attendants Fight, United Delays Flight

Passengers deplaned in Iowa as airline scrambled to find replacement crew after flight attendant fight

(Newser) - A United Airlines flight from Des Moines, Iowa, to Chicago was delayed more than four hours on Monday, but not for any of the usual reasons. Passengers boarded Flight 2138 expecting a quick trip, only to be caught in the fallout from an apparent onboard blowup between two flight attendants,...

Noem Rejects Request to Pause ICE Raids for Halloween

Governor's request followed tear-gassing near Halloween parade in Chicago

(Newser) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has firmly rejected Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's request to temporarily halt immigration enforcement in the Chicago area during Halloween festivities.
  • Pritzker's request came after a highly publicized incident in which federal agents deployed tear gas in Chicago's Old Irving Park neighborhood while
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Appeals Court Blocks Chicago Judge's Border Patrol Order

She demanded daily briefings on ongoing operation

(Newser) - An appeals court intervened Wednesday and blocked an order that required a senior Border Patrol official to give unprecedented daily briefings to a judge about immigration sweeps in Chicago. The one-page suspension by the 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals came before Greg Bovino's first late-afternoon meeting with US...

The Best Places to Get Your Spook On

A chill in the air won't kill the party in NYC

(Newser) - Halloween is America's third favorite holiday after Christmas and Thanksgiving, and no wonder: It's hard to not have fun getting dressed up and eating tons of candy, no matter where you are. But location does matter, according to WalletHub . It ranks the best US cities to celebrate the...

Judge Extends Block on Troop Deployment in Chicago

Trump administration has already made emergency appeal to Supreme Court

(Newser) - The judge who initially blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Chicago for two weeks on Wednesday extended the restraining order indefinitely. That means, per the AP , troops won't be deploying to the Illinois city any time soon, as the order is now extended until the...

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