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How Trump is using ‘pure lies’ about high crime in US cities to justify federal takeovers

Local officials slam president’s remarks and point to federal funding cuts as the real harm to public safety in their cities

The Guardian - US

Illinois Governor Says Trump Is Following Nazi-Era Playbook After Threats of Occupying Chicago: 'Doesn't Follow the Law'

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Monday compared President Donald Trump's threat to deploy the National Guard to Chicago to tactics used by the Nazi Party in Germany during the 1930s

Latin Times

Chicago Mayor Again Defies Trump's Immigration Push: 'Will Not Ever Cooperate With ICE'

We do not harbor criminals. We arrest them," added the Mayor in a press conference. "But we will not be a tool for mass deportation"

Latin Times

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Chicago City Council takes radical step to fight against ‘teen takeovers’

Mayor Brandon Johnson called the ordinance’s passage a ‘politicized knee-jerk reaction’

The Independent UK

How US cities have long planned for a Trump-led escalation against protests

The US president hinted at a crackdown on demonstrations long before his inauguration, and it’s finally here

The Guardian - US

How can US cities resist Trump’s mass deportation agenda? Look to Chicago

The sanctuary city has a long history of protecting immigrant communities

The Guardian - US

ICE Agents in Chicago Allegedly Lured Migrants To Monitoring Office To Detain Them: Report

ICE agents detained at least 20 people in Chicago after reportedly instructing them to report for routine check-ins

Latin Times

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‘Lawfare’ 2.0: From Beyonce and Bruce to Cuomo and Chicago mayor, Trump and Bondi’s enemies list is growing

Trump promised an end to ‘weaponization’ in government. Now he has a Justice Department at his disposal to commit ‘lawfare’ of his own, critics say

The Independent UK

Justice Department investigates Chicago's hiring practices after mayor touts Black hires

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into hiring practices at the city of Chicago in response to comments made by Mayor Brandon Johnson at a church Sunday, praising the number of and naming Black people in top positions in his administration

The Independent UK

DOJ under fire for ‘intimidation’ after launching ‘purely political’ investigations into Democratic officials

Picking and choosing who to charge.

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Chicago mayor’s bodyguard showed up for work drunk after partying at Trump Tower, report says

The officer breathalyzed after reporting for duty on Inauguration Day and stood down

The Independent UK

Americans celebrate Leo XIV as first US pontiff: ‘Everything dope, including the pope’

Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson hails hometown cardinal as Donald Trump and others offer congratulations

The Guardian - US

Crime is nonpartisan and the blame game on crime in cities is wrong – on both sides

Following George Floyd’s death at the hands of police in Minneapolis in 2020, the U.S. has undergone a national reckoning over crime prevention and police reform.

The Conversation

Chicago Cancels Cinco de Mayo Parade Over Fears of ICE Deportations

The Windy City has been the target of ICE’s ire since President Donald Trump took office.

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Chicago Mayor Rejects Meeting Trump Officials Over Federal Funding Threats: 'We're Not Going To Negotiate With Terrorists'

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he won't negotiate with the Trump administration as it threatens to pull federal funding from cities that don't follow its immigration crackdown

The Independent UK

Chicago teachers reach contract deal for the first time in more than a decade without a strike

For the first time in over a decade, Chicago’ s public school teachers have a new contract without a strike or threat of a walkout

The Independent UK

Mayors of ‘sanctuary cities’ face Congressional grilling in wild hearing that includes ‘criminal’ referrals

Mayors of New York, Denver, Chicago and Boston faced a contentious hearing about policies that Republicans believe thwart Trump’s mass deportation plan

The Independent UK

Mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York defend 'sanctuary' policies in congressional hearing

Democratic mayors of four major cities say Congress and the Trump administration are exaggerating crime committed by immigrants and attacking so-called sanctuary cities simply to score political points, as Republicans hammer the policies for shielding criminals and discouraging cooperation with federal officials

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Latin Times

Nancy Mace Calls Boston Mayor a 'Hypocrite' During Clashes With Democratic Mayors At Tense Hearing

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace slammed Democratic mayors at a hearing over their sanctuary city policies

Latin Times

Chicago Mayor Rejects GOP Claims That Sanctuary Cities Protect Criminals: 'We Arrest Them'

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson testified before Congress about his city's sanctuary policies, rejecting the claim that the laws protects violent criminals.

Roll Call

Mayors defend sanctuary policies amid Trump deportation push - Roll Call

Four mayors defended the sanctuary policies of their cities at a House hearing Wednesday amid a Trump administration deportation push.

Latin Times

House Republicans Share List of 'Criminal Aliens' in Sanctuary Cities As Mayors Prepare For Tense Grilling

The list posted by the GOP Oversight Committee on X cites cases involving undocumented immigrants perpetrating alleged crimes that range from sexual offenses to murder

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Chicago Mayor Vows To Oppose Trump's Immigration Reform

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson opposes Trump's immigration policies, supporting inclusivity and social justice while facing budget concerns.

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