Describing the Trump administration’s depiction of Chicago as “untrue” and “simply not credible,” a federal judge has again ordered federal immigration authorities to limit their use of force during their crackdown in the area.
Ellis did not give an end date for her order, and no trial date has been set for the case. In the meantime, the parties will appear in court periodically for status updates.
Before announcing her latest order, Ellis described Chicago as a place “brimming with vitality and hope” as it works to move past a history that includes segregation and violence, with “everyday people standing watch to protect the most vulnerable among us.”
“The government would have people believe, instead, that the Chicagoland area is in a vise-hold of violence, ransacked by rioters and attacked by agitators,” Ellis said. “That simply is untrue. And the government’s own evidence in this case belies that assertion.
“After reviewing all of the evidence submitted and listening to the testimony, I find the defendants’ evidence simply not credible.”
The government has said agents have used justified force to respond to “rioters” and violence.
“Describing rapid-response networks [and] moms as professional agitators shows just how out of touch these agents are, and how incredible their views are,” Ellis said.



I look forward to the day writers stop using sensationalized words like “blast” and “slam.”
“Rebukes” would be a non-eye-bleeding-inducing term.
“arrested” would be a great change of pace from “blasted/slammed”
I look forward to the day that those words are accurate.
Yeah; entirely agreed. Part of why I quoted the parts that cover what the judge actually says. It’s a good ruling; useless headline.