US EditionChicago Mayor’s Order on Prosecuting Federal Agents Draws Mixed Reactions
Mayor Johnson's order directs Chicago police to document federal immigration agents' misconduct and recommend felony charges, aiming to increase local accountability amid concerns over federal immunity.
- Last Saturday, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an order allowing the Police Department to recommend felony charges to Cook County prosecutors, following his `ICE on Notice` decree.
- The move responds to last fall's Operation Midway Blitz and raids sparking backlash, citing last month's fatal Minneapolis shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and Silverio Villegas González's prior killing.
- The Cook County prosecutor's office noted it does not conduct independent investigations, and only one off-duty ICE agent, Adam Saracco, faces a misdemeanor battery charge, legal experts said prosecutors should begin gathering evidence.
- At a City Hall news conference Tuesday, Johnson said Burke supports the order, but her office asserted that was `not true` and is conducting `a thorough analysis` to assess its legality.
- Legal experts say the city-state standoff is largely untested, while Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and the Fight Against Federal Overreach coalition share prosecution strategies and the Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara warns it risks resignations, calling it a `piece of toilet paper`.
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Mayor Johnson defends executive order aimed at holding ICE accountable for alleged abuses
Brandon Johnson said requiring cops to document potential violations by federal agents is “not something we thought we would have to do as a local municipality.” Under normal circumstances, Johnson said, the federal government would “hold itself accountable."
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Chicago mayor defends ICE order, calls for progressive revenue from state taxpayers
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has clarified his stance about the Cook County State’s Attorney’s support for his executive order directing police to refer federal immigration agents for prosecution.
Mayor Brandon Johnson says up to Cook County state’s attorney to prosecute federal agents
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said it's now up to the Cook County state’s attorney to decide whether to prosecute federal immigration agents for crimes they committed in Chicago.
Chicago mayor’s order on prosecuting federal agents draws mixed reactions
Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order that lays the groundwork for Chicago police to investigate federal immigration agents accused of criminal misconduct. It is receiving mixed reactions.
Chicago mayor defends ICE order, calls for progressive revenue from state taxpayers - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has clarified his stance about the Cook County State's Attorney's support for his executive order directing police to refer federal immigration agents for prosecution. When Johnson signed the order last Saturday, he said Burke's office was in "complete support" of it. Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke responded in a social media post. "Mayor Johnson's statement is not true. The …
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