BREAKING Feds Can't Use Riot Control Weapons on Protestors

A Federal judge has ruled that DHS can't use riot-control weapons on protestors, journalists, or clergy members.

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Episode Transcript

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Hello, and thank you for joining this special breaking news
edition of Good News for Lefties. I'm your host, Baio
wulf Rockland. A federal judge in Chicago, has delivered a
crucial victory for journalists and peaceful demonstrators, placing firm limits
on how federal agents can respond to protests in the city.
US District Judge Sarah Ellis ruled Thursday that officials from

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the Department of Homeland Security may not use riot control
weapons on reporters, protesters, or religious participants who pose no
immediate threat to safety, reaffirming that free speech and the
right to assemble remain untouchable cornerstones of democracy. The decision
follows a lawsuit brought by independent newsroom Block Club Chicago

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and several other media organizations after their reporters were pepper
sprayed and tear gas while covering protests outside an Immigration
and Customs enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois. In court, Judge
Ellis condemned the assaults, stating clearly that certain actions by
federal agents violate the Constitution. Her temporary restraining order will

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last fourteen days, with the possibility of a longer injunction
to follow an important step against the suppression of free
press and public dissent. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson praised the
court's action, calling it a necessary pushback against federal overreach.
It's a sad state in America when reporters have to
go to court not to get shot at by the

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federal government, he told local station WCTP eight twenty. Johnson,
a tireless advocate for civil rights, said the ruling underscored
why local communities must stand united to defend journalists, educators,
and students from the escalating use of chemical agents and
violent enforcement tactics. The judge's ruling comes amid outrage over

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recent misconduct by federal immigration officers in the region, including
alleged assault on journalists, clergy, and citizens. For many Chicago residents,
this decision represents more than a legal win. It's a
reaffirmation that justice and public accountability still matter. That's a
wrap for today's breaking news edition of Good News for Lefties.
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