#brandon johnson

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[reasonsforhope]

It was a really, really good political news day today in the US (4/4/23)

For anyone who hasn't heard, not only did Trump get arrested, but also:

-We found out that the legal case against him in this prosecution (stormy daniels hush money case) is SIGNIFICANTLY stronger than people had speculated. Like, wow do they have receipts.

-In fact, the evidence was so entirely there that the new question on prime time news (well, at least on msnbc lol) is "Hey, why didn't the federal courts prosecute him for this already???)

-Trump FAILED UTTERLY in his attempts to rally mass protests and demands for "death and destruction" if he was arrested. There was no violence at the arrest at all, and as for Trump supporters? They failed to show up in any kind of numbers--reportedly only about a hundred people were protesting the arrest

-We (aka Judge Janet Protasiewicz) WON what is widely considered to be the most consequential election of 2023, a Wisconsin state supreme court election that handed control of the state supreme court to the left

-Because of that election win, it is now extremely likely that abortion will be legal in Wisconsin, and that Wisconsin won't be able to throw out electors in the 2024 presidential election

-ALSO bc of this, Wisconsin, the most gerrymandered state in the country, will probably get nonpartisan, accurate maps, which COULD FLIP THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in 2024

-In Chicago, Brandon Johnson, union organizer and former teacher, won the election for mayor, in a decisive win progressives, esp for meaningful criminal justice reform and investment in mental health (whereas the other guy was campaigning on hiring hundreds of new cops and being super tough on crime)

[thashining]

This isn’t a sci-fi show. These are human beings. We will not abandon our humanity to score cheap political points.

[gamer2002]

I see socialists are now at punishing jobs creation.

Will the government pay taxes to itself for all its public sector employees?

[iwriteaboutfeminism]

[Photo ID: BREAKING: Chicago Passes Ceasefire Resolution. In a 23-23 vote with Mayor Johnson as the tie breaker, Chicago today became the largest city in the US to endorse a ceasefire in Gaza.]

[saywhat-politics]

Chicago mayor signs order aimed at resisting Trump’s planned immigration crackdown | CNN Politics

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Saturday laying out initial plans for how the city will try to resist President Dona

(CNN) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Saturday laying out initial plans for how the city will try to resist President Donald Trump’s planned immigration crackdown in the coming days.

The mayor’s order provides guidance and directives to the city’s agencies and law enforcement “in the midst of escalating threats from the federal government.” CNN previously reported the Trump administration is preparing to conduct a major immigration enforcement operation in Chicago as soon as next week, according to multiple sources familiar with the planning.

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Imma Stay Saved

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

Chicago ICE Raids

A Chicago elementary school turned away agents they feared were from ICE. They turned out to be from the Secret Service (1/24/25)

Immigration raids in Chicago begin days after ‘border czar’ claimed officials were ‘reconsidering’ (1/26/25)

JB Pritzker Goads Trump Over His Crime Crackdown: 'Where Are The Epstein Files?' (8/11/25)

Former Illinois National Guard general says troops can't act as law enforcement in Chicago (8/26/25)

Chicago Mayor Orders City to Counter Trump Troop Deployment (8/30/25)

Pritzker: Trump is Preparing to Deploy Texas National Guard Troops to Illinois (9/2/25)

Chicago preparing for National Guard deployment, increased immigration enforcement, leaders say (9/3/25)

Trump signals he will send National Guard to Chicago ‘against Pritzker' (9/16/25)

Reporter and House candidate Kat Abughazleh thrown to the ground by ICE as 400 arrested in Chicago (9/19/25)

Broadview officials say ICE agents warned that mayor's comments would bring consequences (9/27/25)

Criminal investigation launched after feds fire pepper ball at CBS Chicago reporter's truck (9/28/25)

Trump administration asks for 100 'military troops' to deploy in Illinois to protect ICE, Pritzker says (9/29/25)

JB Pritzker Demands Americans Call Trump Exactly What He Is (9/29/25)

Feds march into Downtown Chicago; top border agent says people are arrested based partly on ‘how they look’ (9/28/25)

ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls (10/2/25) / ICE Agents Dragged Naked Children Out of Homes in Chicago Raid: Neighbors (10/3/25)

Trump Freezes Billions for Chicago Infrastructure Projects Amid Shutdown (10/3/25)

White House authorizes deployment of National Guard to Illinois (10/4/25)

Kristi Noem blames JB Pritzker after she’s refused access to a bathroom during visit to Illinois ICE facility (10/4/25)

Trump Admin Sued by Chicago, Illinois Over National Guard Deployment (10/6/25)

Trump is trying to cause chaos in American cities before invoking Insurrection Act, governor in his crosshairs warns (10/6/25)

ICE Accidentally Tear Gases Chicago Police During Clash With Protesters (10/6/25)

Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago (10/6/25)

Protesters and Members of the Press Challenge First Amendment Violations by Federal Forces at ICE Facility in Broadview, Illinois (10/6/25)

White House Responds to Brandon Johnson ‘ICE Free Zones’ Executive Order (10/6/25)

Federal agents taunted Chicago woman to ‘do something’ before shooting her, attorney claims (10/7/25)

Warrantless arrests by ICE in Chicago area ruled unlawful by federal judge (10/8/25)

No rubber bullets, no body slamming and no attacking journalists: Judge lays down rules for Trump’s federal agents in Chicago (10/9/25)

Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Sending National Guard Troops to Chicago (10/10/25) / Judge Shuts Down Trump’s Chicago Troop Deployment And Questions Administration’s Grasp on Reality (10/11/25)

‘Come and get me’: Illinois Gov. Pritzker dares Trump to carry out threat as Vance says Insurrection Act is on the table (10/12/25)

Chicago TV producer’s arrest in ICE raid ‘alarming and horrifying’, lawyers say (10/14/25)

JB Pritzker Looking at Prosecuting ICE Agents in Chicago (10/14/25)

Chicago airports refuse to air DHS video blaming Democrats for gov't shutdown (10/14/25)

Lake County votes to bar federal agents from government-owned property: ‘We are in a time of fascism’ (10/15/25)

Judge orders ICE field director to testify, 'Operation Midway Blitz' agents to wear body cameras (10/16/25)

ICE arrests police officer in Chicago suburb and accuses him of being in US illegally (10/17/25)

Immigration Agents, Protesters Clash In Little Village For 2nd Day In A Row (10/23/25)

Cockroaches, blood in the sinks and nowhere to bathe: Immigrants sue over ‘horrific’ conditions inside Chicago ICE facility (10/31/25)

Thousands Of Jailed Immigrants in Chicago Have Vanished From Federal Records, Human Rights Attorneys Claim (11/1/25)

Border patrol agent who shot Chicago woman boasted about it in text messages (11/7/25)

ICE accused of pepper-spraying 1-year-old, father near Chicago (11/11/25)