Overview
- The village extended the designated protest area to a section of Beach Street and will close that stretch to vehicle traffic under a multi-agency Unified Command.
- Mayor Katrina Thompson’s civil emergency order remains in place with board meetings held remotely, and the FBI has been notified of threats against officials.
- Twenty-one people were arrested during Nov. 14 clashes outside the ICE facility, and four officers were reported injured by local and state agencies.
- Two Evanston pastors face misdemeanor charges with a Dec. 3 court date, as one alleges rough treatment that law enforcement disputes.
- Authorities report more than 4,000 demonstrators over the past six weeks as legal challenges continue over protest limits tied to Operation Midway Blitz.