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PORTLAND, Ore. — A small group of federal agents in camouflage and face masks watched from atop the immigration processing center Thursday night as a unicorn, peacock, dinosaur and raccoon danced to Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time.” Across the street, the self-proclaimed frog brigade — three adults in inflatable amphibian costumes — posed for photos and bounced around …

DOWNTOWN — Federal prosecutors walked back more charges Friday against demonstrators arrested while protesting the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement blitz as court challenges continue to mount. That includes a two-week restraining order signed Thursday by U.S. District Judge April Perry temporarily blocking a federal mobilization of the National Guard. Officials previously intended to station troops on the plaza near the …

This is as funny as a “Portlandia” sketch. For the past couple of days, social media platforms have featured a steady trickle of videos and images of protesters in Portland, Oregon, who are rallying against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown through the peaceful and playful tactic of wearing inflatable animal costumes and dancing to music in the streets. A demonstrator …

Hundreds of protesters hit the streets around the Chicago area Wednesday evening as National Guard troops were anticipated to be deployed in the Chicago area. Earlier in the day, a military source told the Sun-Times that Texas National Guard troops were expected to head to the Broadview ICE facility in the west suburbs. Details were scant on how many troops …

Chicago journalists, protesters sue Trump administration, alleging ‘extreme brutality’  Politico Block Club Chicago, News Organizations Sue Feds Over First Amendment Violations  Block Club Chicago Illinois officials issue orders and file lawsuits as protesters clash with immigration agents  NBC News Chicago journalists, NABET Local 41 file lawsuit against ICE, DHS alleging ‘extreme force’ during Broadview protests at facility  ABC7 Chicago Judge to rule this week …

BRIGHTON PARK — Narendra Byrapuneni wasn’t afraid when he heard shots ring out Saturday morning while working behind the counter at a gas station in Brighton Park. “I’ve got the bulletproof glass here,” he said. “So when I hear shots, the first thing I do is go check the cameras. I stay inside, I don’t freak out. I live in …

Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland on Saturday, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city. Outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, federal officers pushed crowds of protesters hundreds of yards down city streets and fired tear gas, …

Border Patrol agents shoot woman in Chicago as protesters confront immigration personnel  Reuters Federal agents shoot woman they say ‘boxed in’ authorities on Chicago’s Southwest Side  WBEZ Chicago Chicago woman shot by ICE after convoy rams officers  The Telegraph DHS says ICE agents in Chicago suburb ‘boxed in by 10 cars’ as tensions escalate  Fox News Woman shot by agents in Brighton Park after …

ICE agents, protesters clash in Chicago; state warns against Guard deployment  The Washington Post Federal agents shoot woman they say ‘boxed in’ authorities on Chicago’s Southwest Side  WBEZ Chicago Chicago woman shot by ICE after convoy rams officers  The Telegraph DHS says ICE agents in Chicago suburb ‘boxed in by 10 cars’ as tensions escalate  Fox News Woman shot by agents in Brighton Park …

At least 18 people were arrested outside the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility near Chicago Friday, where protesters have gathered several weeks in a row amid bubbling tensions as the Trump administration’s larger immigration enforcement efforts continue. Protesters filled the streets outside the facility Friday as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was perched on the rooftop of the controversial …