Episode 298
Over the Weekend in Chicago: Cops, Crowds, and Clouds of Tear Gas
October 6, 20255m 46s
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Show Notes
The episode explores how a federal immigration operation in Chicago spiraled into a weekend of unrest, leaving police officers and protesters gasping through the same tear gas. As ICE agents deployed military-style tactics under Operation Midway Blitz, city police found themselves trapped between conflicting orders and growing political tension between Illinois officials and the federal government.
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