Chicago, Border Patrol and Halloween

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Top Border Patrol official must appear daily before a Chicago judge amid use of force concerns. Here’s what you need to know
Top Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino, who oversees the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, appeared before US District Judge Sara Ellis on Tuesday after she received reports federal agents were not following her order to limit aggressive tactics and warn protesters and journalists before using tear gas and less-lethal munitions.

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Border Patrol agents under fire for allegedly disrupting children's Halloween parade in Chicago
US Man, 67, Suffers Broken Ribs During Border Patrol Operation At Chicago Halloween Parade
Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino testifies in court over tear gas, use of force
Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino is in federal court Tuesday, testifying about video showing him throwing tear gas in Little Village and other alleged violations of a temporary restraining order...

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Immigration agents accused of more tear gas violations as Cmdr. Greg Bovino faces federal court hearing
US citizen, 67, ‘has ribs broken’ by Border Patrol agents after being dragged out of car while driving home into street they’d blocked off
Judge Admonishes Border Patrol Leader for Tactics in Chicago
The use of tear gas along residential streets, in particular, has become a point of contention seven weeks into the administration’s crackdown in Chicago.

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‘Not how any of us want to live’: Judge orders Border Patrol boss Bovino to court daily to report use of force
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Judge tears into border chief after tear-gas deployed as kids headed to Halloween parade

US citizen, 67, suffers broken ribs after Border Patrol agents drag him out of car in shocking video: report

Agents were in the area to conduct an operation to arrest an illegal immigrant from Mexico who had previously been arrested for assault when they cuffed the US citizen.
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After Halloween Parade Ruined By Federal Agents, Old Irving Park Neighbors Furious

Old Irving Park welcomes thousands of trick-or-treaters from across the city every Halloween. This year, neighbors are making plans to protect each other from federal agents after Saturday’s violent immigration raid right before a children’s costume parade.

California Highway Patrol to launch 12-hour Halloween Maximum Enforcement Period

The California Highway Patrol is set to launch a 12-hour Maximum Enforcement Period for Halloween night into Nov. 1. During the Maximum Enforcement Period, officers will be deployed and protecting from and preventing impaired driving.
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