Overview

• Eman Abdelhadi, an associate professor at the University of Chicago, was arrested on Oct. 3 outside the Broadview ICE site and charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a government employee and two counts of resisting or obstructing peace.
• Court records show Abdelhadi requested a jury trial during a Cook County appearance on Monday, following her release from custody on Oct. 4.
• The University of Chicago said it condemns violence and investigates safety concerns but declined to say whether Abdelhadi remains in the classroom, and her faculty bio page stayed online as of Wednesday morning.
• Recent demonstrations at the Broadview facility have drawn Illinois State Police, Cook County Sheriff’s personnel, and federal agents, with local reports conflicting over whether chemical agents were used at Friday’s protest.
• Coverage has noted Abdelhadi’s prior activism and public remarks as context, as well as posts showing her at the protest and federal officials’ visits to the site.