Christopher Sweat @SweatEm
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If anyone has questions, I have included the first minute of this video, which shows the lead-up to the situation. This clip would likely have gone viral, but not to the extent that it has, so it's probably a good time to provide the broader context. I see a lot of speculation. I…
If anyone has questions, I have included the first minute of this video, which shows the lead-up to the situation. This clip would likely have gone viral, but not to the extent that it has, so it's probably a good time to provide the broader context. I see a lot of speculation. I…
Wow, this went off.
ICE made their way through city center Chicago today generating mixed feelings from the public, sparking fear in the immigrant, activist and police monitoring community, and finally, activating a number of demonstrators to follow them until the end of their operation. Here are…
Mr. President, have you reviewed this, @realDonaldTrump?
I feel I may have posterized ICE today by capturing this exclusive moment. I know that @KristiNoem and her colleagues will see this in the morning.
ICE was operating in downtown Chicago earlier today. Three arrests were made on a path from Millennium park all the way into the River North neighborhood. Demonstrators arrived about two hours in. @graystakmedia
Live: Anti-ICE protesters outside Broadview, IL ICE facility x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
A WILD DAY! I filmed thousands of protesters who took over Times Square before marching across Midtown to the UN, calling for the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu, an end to the war in Gaza, and a Free Palestinian state. Full coverage of the action coming soon to @graystakmedia.…
Citing “Department of Homeland Security communications viewed by HuffPost” but without a named source or copies of any such comms, Huffington Post claims that ICE is planning to relocate operations out of the facility that endured protests on Friday. huffpost.com/entry/ice-evac…
Citing “Department of Homeland Security communications viewed by HuffPost” but without a named source or copies of any such comms, Huffington Post claims that ICE is planning to relocate operations out of the facility that endured protests on Friday. huffpost.com/entry/ice-evac…
Right now: ICE and other federal agents fire tear gas, sting balls against protesters attempting to blockade gate outside Broadview, Illinois ICE facility as vehicles exit.
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