National Lawyers Guild Chicago

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As everyone is aware, many federal agencies are active in Chicago right now. It is as important as ever to Know Your Rights. Call the NLG Chicago Mass Defense Hotline at 872-4-NLG-CHI (872-465-4244).

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NLG Chicago condemns arrests by state and federal authorities at demonstrations outside Broadview ICE detention facility and in Chicago

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NLG Chicago Denounces Continued Violence from Federal Law Enforcement and Attacks on Free Speech and Press in Broadview, Illinois

On Saturday, September 27, 2025, NLG Chicago witnessed alarming and violent attacks on those assembled to protest at the ICE detention facility in Broadview, IL.

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NLG Chicago Denounces Continued Violence by Federal Law Enforcement Against Demonstrators, Legal Observers, and Press

Again this Friday, September 26, 2025, federal agents continued escalating their violent attacks on speech at the Broadview detention center.

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NLG Chicago Denounces Violent Federal Law Enforcement Response to Protest in Broadview, IL (2/2)

NLG Chicago Denounces Violent Federal Law Enforcement Response to Protest in Broadview, IL (1/2)

On Friday, federal agents significantly escalated their attacks on speech and people protesting at the now notorious ICE detention facility in suburban Broadview, IL.

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Today at the Broadview detention facility, federal agents unleashed severe violence on people protesting, and engaged in actions endangering people on the scene. Read NLG Chicago's full statement:

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While it's unclear what President Trump has planned, we know Chicago is ready. As always, we're getting organized to protect each other. Save these legal support hotlines!

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"Jackie Wilson—Brutally Tortured by Police and Falsely Imprisoned for 36 Years—Receives Record Settlement"
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Last week, a jury found Nitaawe Banks not guilty! Banks and their NLG attorneys brought forth a “necessity” defense arguing that the protest was necessary to prevent the greater harm of unconditional US support of Israel's genocide in Gaza.

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The New ‘McCarthyism’ and the Old Expanded from remarks at the National Lawyers Guild Chicago Chapter upon receiving the organization’s Arthur Kinoy Award, 5/29/2025 Today the National

At our annual celebration last month, Andy Thayer delivered a powerful speech on this new age of McCarthyism. You can read an expanded version of his remarks in @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social:
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Happening now: a small group of protesters are once again blocking ICE agents' vans outside immigration court in Chicago.

Masked agents with handcuffs are threatening activists with arrest and intimidating photographers.

Situation is tense, we'll update as we can.

The NLG is following up on two additional people who were arrested while protesting outside Trump Tower this evening. This brings the total number of people arrested today up to 7 people.

Seen (heard) today during the "No Kings" protest march in Chicago: people inside the federal Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago tapping along as marchers pass by outside. The tapping is loud enough that it can be heard above the protestors' cheers and chants.

Remarkable.

MSNC: "I want to reiterate this has been 100% peaceful."

Seconds later, LA County sheriffs start firing on the crowd.

Yet again, "law enforcement" deliberately escalated.

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More than 100K people took the streets for today's No Kings protest in Chicago. NLG Chicago had 38 legal observers on the ground. Our Mass Defense Committee is tracking 5 people who were arrested & is working with jail support to ensure they’re safely released.

Taking the streets for today's No Kings protest in Chicago?

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Yesterday’s police response to Chicago's anti-ICE demonstrations was especially violent and aggressive.

Read our full statement on the arrests that occurred here:
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Taking the streets to protest ICE in Chicago?

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