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Judge Weighs Restraining Order After Video Shows ICE Agent Hit Chicago Pastor With Pepper Ball

Plaintiffs seek limits on Operation Midway Blitz tactics after independent outlets verified video of the Broadview confrontation.

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Rev. David Black of First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, speaks during a protest in Daley Plaza, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Overview

  • Video recorded Sept. 19 shows a federal agent firing pepper balls from a rooftop at protesters outside the Broadview ICE facility, with one round striking Reverend David Black in the head.
  • Storyful verified the protest footage and Snopes confirmed the authenticity of a widely shared photo by Chicago Sun-Times photojournalist Ashlee Rezin.
  • A judge is expected Thursday to consider a temporary restraining order restricting federal use of force, in a lawsuit that includes NABET CWA Local 41 and Reverend Black as plaintiffs, ABC7 Chicago reported.
  • DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin defended agents’ actions, saying protesters blocked an ICE vehicle, ignored warnings to move, and that rioters later threw rocks, bottles and launched fireworks at officers.
  • Protests are tied to DHS’s Operation Midway Blitz launched Sept. 8; officials said more than 500 people were arrested by mid-September, and about 10 protesters detained at Broadview on Sept. 19 were released the next day.