Overview

• President Donald Trump vowed to "solve" Chicago’s crime problem and labeled the city the "most dangerous in the world" after a holiday weekend in which at least 54 people were shot and seven were killed.
• Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed plans to increase federal operations in Chicago and requested logistical support at Naval Station Great Lakes, about 35 miles north of the city.
• Two U.S. officials said an ICE and Border Patrol surge could begin as early as Sept. 5 and run for about 30 days, with NBC and other outlets reporting preparations for increased immigration arrests.
• Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson rejected any troop deployment as unlawful; Johnson signed an order instructing Chicago police not to join joint patrols or civil immigration enforcement, even as the police union said some federal help is welcome.
• A federal judge ruled the earlier Los Angeles deployment violated the law and barred the Pentagon from using Guard reservists or Marines for police functions, with the injunction set to take effect Sept. 12 pending potential appeals.