Brian Straw

The federal government shot Marimar Martinez in Brighton Park, charged her with federal crimes, and just weeks later is dismissing the case. This follows several dropped prosecutions against protesters. To say the immigration raids have been all around mess is an understatement

GOVERNMENT’S MOTION TO DISMISS THE INDICTMENT The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, through its attorney ANDREW S. BOUTROS, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, respectfully moves this Court to dismiss the indictment in the above-captioned case against both defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 48(a). WHEREFORE, the United States respectfully requests leave of the Court dismiss the indictment and exonerate the defendants’ respective bonds.

#BREAKING Federal prosecutors in Chicago move to dismiss charges against Marimar Martinez, the woman shot by Border Patrol in Brighton Park, as well as her co-defendant Anthony Ruiz.

Brian Straw Legal Defense Fund Together, we can show our neighbors, friends, and children that we have the courage to do what is right.

I’m grateful to everyone who came out to support me at the Dirksen courthouse as I, alongside five others, fight unjust federal charges in defense of our First Amendment right to peacefully protest.

For those asking how else they can support, please consider contributing to my legal defense fund.

There are really no words that can sufficiently express my gratitude for everyone who came out and stood with me, a boring suburban dad, yesterday.

I guess "boring suburban dad" is just my brand now?

Does this mean I need to do more posts regarding smoked meat and how many trips to the local hardware store it takes for me to complete basic household repairs?

There are really no words that can sufficiently express my gratitude for everyone who came out and stood with me, a boring suburban dad, yesterday.

I guess "boring suburban dad" is just my brand now?

Three posts from different accounts. They read: ‪‪@jmetr22b.bsky.social‬ Parente questions the reason for Straw "to sit here now and ask him to turn his passport over to the government for no reason other than they think they can?" He says landscapers arrested by ICE "cannot stand up to the government. Mr. Straw can, and your honor can too." @mattheweadie.bsky.social‬ "He just does not want to turn the passport over to the government," Straw's attorney said, saying part of the reason Straw was protesting in the first place was to protest the government "abusing its power" by demanding identification documents from community members. ‪@jonseidel.bsky.social‬ Straw believes that landscapers detained by the feds "can't stand up to the government," Parente says. "Mr. Straw can. And your honor can."

These three posts are about my friend Brian (@brianstraw.bsky.social), who was arraigned today along with the rest of The Broadway Six.

I'm proud to know him.

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NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.

BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.

Parente questions the reason for Straw "to sit here now and ask him to turn his passport over to the government for no reason other than they think they can?" He says landscapers arrested by ICE "cannot stand up to the government. Mr. Straw can, and your honor can too."

"He just does not want to turn the passport over to the government," Straw's attorney said, saying part of the reason Straw was protesting in the first place was to protest the government "abusing its power" by demanding identification documents from community members

Straw believes that landscapers detained by the feds "can't stand up to the government," Parente says.

"Mr. Straw can. And your honor can."

Brian Straw Legal Defense Fund Together, we can show our neighbors, friends, and children that we have the courage to do what is right.

I’m grateful to everyone who came out to support me at the Dirksen courthouse as I, alongside five others, fight unjust federal charges in defense of our First Amendment right to peacefully protest.

For those asking how else they can support, please consider contributing to my legal defense fund.

Brian Straw Legal Defense Fund Together, we can show our neighbors, friends, and children that we have the courage to do what is right.

Since the federal government announced charges against me and five others for protesting at Broadview, people have asked how they can help. Right now, I need support for my legal defense fund so I can fight these unjust charges—and for our collective First Amendment rights.

Chicago Will Stop Investing in US Treasury Securities to Protest ‘Authoritarian’ Trump, Treasurer Announces Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin is running to represent Illinois’ 7th Congressional District and replace retiring U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis.

FULL STORY: Chicago's treasurer announced Wednesday that the city will no longer invest in U.S. Treasury securities to protest the aggressive federal immigration raids in Chicago and what she called the Trump administration’s “authoritarian regime.” @wttw.bsky.social news.wttw.com/2025/11/12/c...

Chris Parente, attorney for Brian Straw, objects to his client turning over his passport. The reason Straw went to Broadview, he says, is the feds' "demanding of passports … for people who appear to be a certain skin color."

Chris Parente, lawyer for Brian Straw, objects to forcing him to surrender his passport, saying he's a "boring suburban dad" and that his reason for going to the protest in the first place included objecting to the government checking people's passports and papers

How the court visit to Broadview and other discovery goes will affect that injunction hearing.

He also raises concerns over clergy access to the facility.

"I heard in the paper that even the pope got involved here," Gettleman says, noting they won't call the pope as a witness.

Masked ICE agents put damper on Oak Park Girl Scout food drive: ‘It’s heartbreaking as a mom’ Federal immigration agents were confronted in Oak Park on Saturday morning by residents blowing whistles as local Girl Scouts collect food for local pantries, rattling some girls and their parents.

Girl Scouts in a Chicago Suburb hosted a food drive. But the girls encountered masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents with weapons.

"ICE turned it into a scary and what felt like an unsafe environment for us to be out with these kids"

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Supreme Court Issues Emergency Order To Block Full SNAP Food Aid Payments The food program serves about 1 in 8 Americans, mostly with lower incomes.

The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments.

(I mean... maybe not *as hell*)

(Help my friend Brian beat the man!)

Brian Straw Legal Defense Fund Together, we can show our neighbors, friends, and children that we have the courage to do what is right.

It's my birthday. Help me mark it by taking a moment to support my family

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Don’t think ppl understand the terror the Feds are unleashing on the streets of LA right now. Roving patrols targeting vulnerable individuals. It’s horrible.

There’s no one coming to save us except ourselves.

14 women arrested outside ICE processing center in Broadview amid protest featuring dinosaur and drums It’s the latest act of civil disobedience outside the facility that’s become a major flash point of opposition to the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz.”

Police arrested 14 women outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview Friday morning in the latest act of civil disobedience outside the west suburban facility that’s become a flash point of opposition to the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz.”

My friend @brianstraw.bsky.social is facing federal charges alongside @katmabu.bsky.social and others for protesting outside this facility. Please consider supporting Brian's legal defense fund here: secure.actblue.com/donate/straw...

Brian Straw Legal Defense Fund Together, we can show our neighbors, friends, and children that we have the courage to do what is right.

A supporter today:

Brian is boring as hell.

He is not a firebrand. He is not a hothead. He's mostly just a dad, a husband and someone who thinks about other people in his community.

He's just a good guy with a real, old fashioned moral compass, trying to do the right thing for his neighbors.

Pope Leo offers his strongest criticism of Trump yet The Pope, who is American, called for "deep reflection" on how migrants are treated, and spoke against US bombing of Venezuelan vessels.

“Speaking in English, and reaching a US audience directly, the pope reiterated the Catholic belief that every Christian will ultimately be judged on how they welcomed "the foreigner". (Luke 10:25-37)