Man, it’s just hard to say right now.
I’ll say this: Sharp and Walsh will be the 18th and 19th Midway Blitz defendants cleared.
Prosecutors wound up dropping the charges in almost all of those cases.
They’ve only once, so far, pressed forward with a trial: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
To be fair, it's all just conjecture at this point. If the case goes to trial, things might become more clear.
You probably know that they gave us a few more specifics recently, but there are still open questions: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
Great question. Bottom line: The only official explanation so far is what’s in the motion.
There’s a sense that the case was weakest against Sharp and Walsh. But the feds have yet to fully explain their theory of the case.
From Joselyn Walsh: "While I’m relieved by the dismissal, it does not change the disruption it caused in my life for the past six months. It also does not change that I was a victim of ICE violence when they shot my guitar and that many continue to experience violence."
From Catherine "Cat" Sharp: "It remains clear that none of the defendants in this case should have been charged. I am confident that all six of us will be vindicated.”
JUST IN: Statement from Catherine "Cat" Sharp and Joselyn Walsh after prosecutors dropped conspiracy charges against them:
And now from the campaign manager for Kat Abughazaleh, the congressional candidate in Tuesday's primary who still faces charges:
"We will continue fighting these baseless charges until every remaining count is dismissed."
Next from attorney Nancy DePodesta. She represents another one of the remaining four defendants, Michael Rabbitt:
"The U.S. Attorney's Office did not go far enough."
Broadview 4?
Feds drop conspiracy charges against two ICE protesters, including Democrat who ended her campaign for Cook County Board
NEW from @Suntimes: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
The first public comment comes from Christopher Parente. He's the attorney for one of the remaining defendants in this case, Brian Straw:
"By continuing this baseless prosecution, the government is heading down a dangerous path towards upending the First Amendment."
Catherine "Cat" Sharp, a Democrat, suspended her campaign for Cook County Board in order to fight these charges.
She spoke to the @chicago.suntimes.com about her decision in January: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
#BREAKING Federal prosecutors in Chicago drop charges against Catherine Sharp and Joselyn Walsh, two of the so-called "Broadview Six" ICE protesters who were indicted for conspiracy.
Here's the state statute they're invoking:
“The residents of Cook County, citizens of Chicago, and elected officials at local, state, and federal levels have formalized public demands for the fair, impartial, and unencumbered investigation of allegations of criminal conduct by federal agents,” the petition states.
Here also is a complete list of signatories supporting the petition: www.loevy.com/wp-content/u...
Here's a link to the special prosecutor petition provided by Loevy & Loevy, the law firm representing the petitioners: www.loevy.com/wp-content/u...
NEW: Seeking special prosecutor to target ICE, coalition says Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke turned 'blind eye' to feds' violence
Reporting w/ @sophiesherry.bsky.social via @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Shot by Border Patrol, then called a 'domestic terrorist.'
The @newyorker.com on Chicago's Marimar Martinez, via Ruby Cramer: www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
Here's my story from last fall, when word got out that Streicker would be leaving the U.S. attorney's office: chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-corr...
NEW this morning: Former Chicago AUSA Sarah Streicker, who helped prosecute ex-IL House Speaker Michael Madigan and ex-Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, lands at Jenner & Block: www.jenner.com/en/news-insi...
If Rosales Vergara abides by certain conditions for six months, though, the feds are expected to drop the charges.
A prosecutor called it "fleeting contact" and said he was not "claiming there was a great deal of force."
Ultimately, Rosales Vergara acknowledged that video shows him making contact with the marshal.
The alleged assault occurred during a 9/30/25 traffic stop, also involving DHS and ICE. When the marshal broke a car window in a bid to arrest the driver, Rosales Vergara allegedly "reached out and struck the deputy U.S. marshal."
In court today, Rosales Vergara quibbled with the word "struck."
UPDATE on Midway Blitz cases in Chicago's fed court: Oscar Jesus Rosales Vergara, accused of assaulting a deputy U.S. marshal, has struck a 6-month deferred-prosecution deal.
He largely admitted to the conduct but could still avoid conviction.
Our tracker: chicago.suntimes.com/2026/tracker...
When Greg Bovino and his agents left Chicago, the reprieve came with a warning: They might return fourfold in March.
It's March. And Trump has fired Kristi Noem, instead.
On the lookout for a second surge, w/ @tinasfon.bsky.social and @sophiesherry.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
Statement from Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke:
A high-powered Chicago law firm announced a plan Monday to push for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate and potentially charge the agents who carried out Operation Midway Blitz.
@sophiesherry.bsky.social reports: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
The law firm that challenged U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino in federal court last fall signals a forthcoming bid for a special prosecutor to "investigate crimes committed by federal agents under Operation Midway Blitz."
Press conference Thursday:
Another Midway Blitz defendant in Chicago is opting for trial, a federal judge is told this afternoon.
This time it's Jose Mauricio Rosas-Hernandez:
