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Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke released the following statement on the reported plan to petition for the appointment of a special prosecutor: “The reported plan to petition for a special prosecutor will make it more difficult for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office to prosecute and win convictions against ICE agents who break the law and secure justice for victims harmed by their conduct. It is also frivolous, contrary to centuries of legal precedent and court rulings, riddled with factual errors, and ultimately hampers my office’s ability to hold ICE agents accountable. The stakes are too high for us to get this wrong, and I will strenuously oppose this petition. We have all been horrified by the thuggish and inappropriate conduct of ICE agents in Chicago, Minnesota and across the country, causing each of us to ask each other: what can be done? That’s why, to meet this unprecedented moment, I directed my office to draft and implement a comprehensive protocol to hold ICE agents accountable within the confines of the law, including a plan to preserve relevant evidence in case a future federal administration decides to pursue criminal charges. Every elected local prosecutor in Illinois and the Attorney General have adopted this protocol. As stated in our protocol, local prosecutors' offices are restricted from serving as primary investigators in criminal cases. The Illinois Supreme Court held in People V. Ringland, 2017 that the State’s Attorney’s ability to investigate is “limited to circumstances where other law enforcement agencies inadequately deal with such investigation or where a law enforcement agency asks the State’s Attorney for assistance.” The CCSAO has no statutory authority to lead investigations into criminal conduct, despite any argument made to the contrary. My office’s goal is not to merely charge, but to successfully prosecute and convict criminal ICE agents. The issues at hand are difficult due to the Supr…

Statement from Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke:

Wow -- as first spotted by @BadFoxGraphics on X, Fox & Friends this morning used *old footage of a previous dignified transfer* to mislead their audience about the fact that Trump wore a baseball cap during the one yesterday

If a Democrat senator broke the arm of a veteran it would be on the front page of every newspaper in the English speaking world, let alone America

Man missing after being dropped off at O'Hare airport, did not board flight to France, family says Chicago police are searching for a 23-year-old man who went missing after visiting his father. Elijah Hoard was dropped off at O'Hare airport on Friday, but his family says he never got on his flight ...

This is my cousin. OMG... abc7chicago.com/post/elijah-...

Letz go even bigger and better,,, ALL Female US Olympians and Paralympian medalists are invited out to celebrate in Viva Las Vegas for the SHE GOT GAME Weekend ,,,

Hit a guy up and LETZ GOOO

Liam Ramos received a wings pin from the cockpit on his way home to Minneapolis. ❤️

Damn proud of Minnesota.

DreamHaven Books owner Greg Ketter emerging from a cloud of tear gas that ICE agents fired into the streets of Minneapolis.

Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com

Heyo, Chicago pals: Quick note that the executive vice president of the Bob Loquercio Auto Group is vociferously defending the murder of Alex Pretti.

The auto group has 16 locations in and around Chicago, listed below. Please take your business elsewhere.

www.blautogroup.com/locations/in...

No more funding and ABOLISH

No more funding and ABOLISH

since the pro gun folk decided the second amendment does not apply to those who disagree with the government, how about next time we're in charge, we just get rid of it and take all their fucking guns.

In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.

It is deeply counter to the whole very basic concept of this nation that its citizens can be taxed and then have funding withheld punitively because the person exercising the power of the presidency decides on a whim to do so.

There are people who still don't understand that you can do everything right--you can do everything they tell you--and you will still be shot in the face.

Trumpism Is at War with the Idea of a Citizenry of Equals The regime’s latest racist fury is tied to the Right’s much broader attempt to redefine citizenship and national identity in service of an exclusionary white nationalist

Sunday reading: I wrote about how the regime’s latest racist hate campaign is tied to the Right’s broader attempt to redefine citizenship and national identity in service of an exclusionary white nationalist vision.

A deep dive into the Right’s visions of blood-and-soil nationalism:

MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”

Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors

NEW: Pentagon lawyers asked State Dept. if US could send survivors of Trump's boat strikes to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Then Pentagon pushed to have survivors sent anywhere but the US — to prevent any US court cases. Gift link to our @nytimes.com story: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...

Evanston police bodycams show chaos after Halloween clash between Border Patrol agents and community Evanston police records offer a new look at one of the more troubling clashes between U.S. Border Patrol and community members on Halloween.

Evanston police bodycams show chaos after Halloween clash between Border Patrol agents and community (gift link) www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/28/e...

Bodycam footage from Operation Midway Blitz released: ‘It’s all about arresting people’ The group of videos made public through the Loevy & Loevy law firm includes footage from agents who responded to controversial arrest operations in the Little Village and Irving Park neighborho…

Bodycam footage from Operation Midway Blitz released: ‘It’s all about arresting people’ (gift link) www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/28/b...

Or inspector gadget

No, Women Aren’t the Problem America is rapidly becoming the manosphere, but sure, let’s go after the “feminization” of culture.

www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...

Let’s be clear, most EBT users are white. The reason he’s specifically lying about “weaves” and we’ve seen so many AI fakes of Black women ranting about food stamps is they need to make BW the face EBT because they know many Americans don’t care if Black people suffer, and some actually wish for it.

Thanks. She’s 16, so I’m super nervous even though she’s very healthy. My sister had to put down her 17 year old cat this year. So now I feel like I need to spoil my kitty even more.

Garfield and Nermal

On point…

This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.

The Mexican got it right with some green salsa with just enough kick.