Overview
- Mayor Katrina Thompson said a September bomb threat and an October death threat preceded warnings that protesters would try to shut down a board meeting.
- Village officials moved Monday’s board session to a remote format and said the emergency will stay in place until threats to officials and property subside.
- Authorities reported 21 arrests during Friday’s clash outside Broadview’s ICE facility, with two Broadview officers, a state trooper and a sheriff’s deputy injured.
- Broadview Police said non-resident demonstrators attempted to push on Village Hall and threatened to disrupt village government functions.
- The FBI was notified and said it takes potential threats seriously but would not comment on any investigation, while civil-liberties groups continue to challenge local protest restrictions.