{"id":4859,"date":"2025-12-15T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/?p=4859"},"modified":"2026-02-04T23:11:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T05:11:44","slug":"what-really-happened-to-chicago-protesters-a-civil-rights-attorney-reveals-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/what-really-happened-to-chicago-protesters-a-civil-rights-attorney-reveals-all\/","title":{"rendered":"What Really Happened to Chicago Protesters &#8211; A Civil Rights Attorney Reveals All"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Civil rights attorney Locke Bowman of Loevy &amp; Loevy explains the extraordinary constitutional violations committed by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz, focusing on violence against peaceful protesters, journalists, clergy, and community members across Chicago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bowman discusses a federal class action lawsuit filed after ICE and Border Patrol agents repeatedly used excessive force, tear gas, pepper balls, vehicle strikes, intimidation, and unlawful retaliation against individuals exercising their First Amendment rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This briefing is just a part of the Chicago Council of Lawyers\u2019 ongoing effort to document the legal response to unlawful federal actions, defend the rule of law, and support the attorneys and advocates working to protect civil liberties in Chicago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"What Really Happened to Chicago Protesters - A Civil Rights Attorney Reveals All\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OdMUJcAi4Z4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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