Overview
- DHS says agents arrested five noncitizens in Evanston and Skokie and took three U.S. citizens into custody for alleged violence against law enforcement.
- Evanston police report a civilian red car rear-ended a federal vehicle before a disturbance; local officers made no arrests and opened an investigation.
- Cellphone video shows an agent punching a man, a gun drawn toward bystanders, and pepper spray used, while a DHS official alleges an agent was assaulted by having his genitals grabbed.
- Mayor Daniel Biss says the three U.S. citizens were later released, and a nearby school canceled outdoor recess during the operation out of safety concerns.
- Hundreds gathered for a protest and vigil at the scene, and officials noted new steps such as dispatching police supervisors to reported federal activity, as raids also weigh on Chicago neighborhoods like Pilsen.