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When masked agents descended on a Chicago suburb, residents disrupted the operation with hollering and blaring car horns

By Danya Gainor, Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — In the quiet village of Mount Prospect, nestled just northwest of Chicago’s city limits, residents were sheltering from the cold and rain on a sleepy Sunday afternoon watching TV, scrolling through social media and enjoying midday coffee at home. As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining

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A community member holds a bundle of orange whistles used to indicate ICE agent activity in the area in Chicago on September 6.

When masked agents descended on a Chicago suburb, residents disrupted the operation with hollering and blaring car horns

CNN By Danya Gainor, Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — In the quiet village of Mount Prospect, nestled just northwest of Chicago’s city limits, residents were sheltering from the cold and rain on a sleepy Sunday afternoon watching TV, scrolling through social media and enjoying midday coffee at home. As rain pattered against windows, and trees

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US Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino

Top Border Patrol official accused of violating judge’s use-of-force order by throwing tear gas at Chicago protesters

By Amanda Musa, Hanna Park, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Senior Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino is accused of throwing at least one tear gas canister into a crowd of protesters in a Chicago neighborhood Thursday in a potential violation of a judge’s order restricting federal agents from using aggressive crowd control tactics during anti-ICE

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Registrar’s office demonstrates new Auto Signature Verification tool ahead of special election

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Registrar of Voters held a demonstration for its auto signature verification tool, or ‘ASV’ ahead of the November 4th special election. The new tool implements software in the Registrar’s sorting machines that compare voter signatures on a ballot to those in their voter profile, completing the verification process

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Looking to speed up building network of migrant detention centers, Trump administration turns to the US Navy

By Natasha Bertrand, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security is funneling $10 billion through the Navy to help facilitate the construction of a sprawling network of migrant detention centers across the US in an arrangement aimed at getting the centers built faster, according to sources and federal contracting documents. Construction on

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Virginia Democrats prepare to reshape US House districts in counter to Trump’s redistricting push

By Associated Press Richmond, Virginia (AP) — Virginia Democrats are taking steps to redraw their state’s US House districts, hoping to boost the party’s chances in next year’s midterm elections and counter President Donald Trump’s push for more partisan districts in Republican-run states. Virginia House Speaker Don Scott sent a letter Thursday to members telling

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