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1. 7 yesterday 12:41 PM

   Guardian and AP detail eyewitness account of the beating

   Bystander Ryan Garton tells the Associated Press he saw the agents pinning down the man, who is Black, and that the agents left him dazed and bleeding on the ground after realizing their apparent mistake.

   “Trump's Gestapo comes to Evanston. But it's OK, because they eventually let the U.S. citizen walking to pick up a prescription go, after beating the crap out of him.”

   1. 13 outlets U.S. citizen injured in Illinois after ICE agents mistook him for fugitive, tried to arrest him

      first by TribLIVE.com, 20h ago · also Independent UK, Guardian, KHON2, Boston Globe, Anchorage Daily News, Baltimore Sun +6

      4 more headlines

      • ICE agents leave bloody US citizen on sidewalk after mistaking him for a fugitive Independent UK · 17h ago
      • US citizen injured after ICE agents reportedly mistook him for fugitive Mastodon · 15h ago
      • US citizen injured in Illinois after ICE agents mistook him for fugitive, tried to arrest him WOODTV.com · 14h ago
      • US citizen injured after wrongly arrested by ICE in Illinois Al Jazeera · 11h ago
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     An eyewitness has described how two federal immigration agents allegedly beat and badly injured a US citizen in a botched arrest attempt in Illinois, and left the man dazed and bleeding on the ground as they walked away after realizing their apparent mistake. Bystander Ryan Garton told the Associated Press that he saw the agents pinning down the…

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     you’re right we need to have some concentration camps but not all of them, you’re so right

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     Trump's Gestapo comes to Evanston. But it's OK, because they eventually let the U.S. citizen walking to pick up a prescription go, after beating the crap out of him. But relax, it'll never happen to you, especially if you're not Black. Probably. Possibly. https:// apnews.com/article/chicago-ill…

     lynnjbecker@sfba.socialMastodon15h ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗

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2. 6 yesterday 12:37 AM

   DHS confirms the man was released after identifying himself

   Major outlets including the New York Times and AP report that DHS said agents released the man after he identified himself, following injuries to his head, neck and teeth.

   “Federal ICE agents in suburban Chicago over the weekend mistakenly detained a U.S. citizen, who suffered injuries to his head, neck and teeth in the confrontation, according to local police.”

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     Federal ICE agents in suburban Chicago over the weekend mistakenly detained a U.S. citizen, who suffered injuries to his head, neck and teeth in the confrontation, according to local police. The Department of Homeland Security said agents released the man after he identified himself.

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     https:// apnews.com/article/chicago-ill inois-ice-immigration-agents-evanston-police-2e07d80e8d96685489e914880a40e4d5?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

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     @cnn.com reports ICE assault of another US citizen in a Chicago suburb, leaving him on the ground w/ injuries. He was found on the ground by police in Evanston after officers were dispatched around 9:49 a.m. Evanston Police Department are investigating.

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3. 5 Sep 23 1:45 PM

   Video of the incident goes viral, amplifying national attention

   A widely shared video post shows agents forcefully restraining the man before quickly abandoning the scene once they realized he was a U.S. citizen, drawing over 1,700 reposts and dozens of comments.

   “The moment agents realized he was a U.S. citizen, they quickly abandoned the scene shouting at…”

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     'I'm a f**king US citizen': ICE mistakenly targets man in Illinois video · YouTube · 1d ago
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     US citizen mistakenly detained by ICE agents video · YouTube · 1d ago
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     Federal agents caught on camera brutalizing a U.S. citizen in Evanston, Illinois. ICE officers stopped a man while he was out walking, forcefully restraining him on the street. The moment agents realized he was a U.S. citizen, they quickly abandoned the scene shouting at

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4. 4 Sep 22 3:00 PM

   Eyewitness video surfaces showing agents abandoning the injured man

   NBC News airs an eyewitness account and video showing agents pinning the man down, then getting into a black SUV and driving off after realizing he was a U.S. citizen, leaving bystanders to call police.

   “The ICE officers eventually get in the black SUV and drive off, leaving the man on the ground. The bystanders begin trying to help the man and call Evanston police.”

   • ▶NBC News
     U.S. citizen hurt after ICE allegedly targeted him video · YouTube · 2d ago
   • ▶NBC News
     Federal agents mistakenly target U.S. citizen during operation outside Chicago video · YouTube · 2d ago · +2 outlets
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     In Minneapolis, ICE routinely targeted US citizens, didn't give a damn about immigration status when they harassed and detained people, and they told us as much. They bragged about the money they were getting per person brought in, “by the head,” like cattle. It was all about race. They knew it, we knew it, they knew we knew it. Article…

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     " The ICE officers eventually get in the black SUV and drive off, leaving the man on the ground. The bystanders begin trying to help the man and call Evanston police." https://www. nbcnews.com/video/federal-agen ts-mistakenly-target-u-s-citizen-during-operation-outside-chicago-270305861852 # ICE # Fascism # Nazis # USA

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     But Tom Homan said U.S. citizens have nothing to fear from ICE… Story: https:// evanstonnow.com/federal-agents -detained-u-s-citizen-sunday-morning/

     jaykuo@universeodon.comMastodon2d ago2▲view on Mastodon ↗

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5. 3 Sep 21 4:14 PM

   Illinois press reports point to possible mistaken identity

   The Chicago Tribune and New Republic report the victim, an Evanston resident and U.S. citizen, was beaten by ICE agents in what police describe as a possible case of mistaken identity, and that Illinois authorities are investigating.

   1. 1 outlet ICE leaves US citizen injured on ground in mistaken identity incident

      first by The Hill, 1d ago

   2. 1 outlet Illinois authorities investigate possible ICE wounding of US citizen

      first by The Guardian, 2d ago

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     Local police are investigating after ICE hurts a man in Evanston, Illinois. https:// abc7chicago.com/post/evanston- il-ice-incident-man-hurt-wrongly-identified-federal-agents-howard-street-dodge-avenue-police-investigating/19855018/ # news # illinois # uspol # politics # immigration

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6. 2 Sep 21 12:00 PM

   Evanston police confirm agents released the man after ID check

   Evanston police chief Schenita Stewart confirmed federal agents briefly detained and then released the U.S. citizen after witnesses said they believed the agents were from ICE.

   1. 1 outlet Federal agents detained U.S. citizen Sunday morning

      first by Evanston Now, 3d ago

7. 1 Sep 21 5:49 AM

   ICE agents detain and injure a US citizen in Evanston

   Evanston police were dispatched to Howard Street near Dodge Avenue after a caller reported an argument; they found an adult male on the ground with injuries to his head, neck and teeth, surrounded by people helping him, with two SUVs nearby.

   “Federal (ICE) agents briefly detained and released a U.S. citizen on Sunday morning in Evanston.”

   1. 2 outlets Evanston, IL ICE incident: Man hurt, wrongly identified by federal agents near Howard Street, Dodge Avenue; police investigating

      first by ABC7 Chicago, 2d ago · also Chicago Tribune

      1 more headline

      • Man beaten by ICE agents in Evanston in possible case of mistaken identity, per police Chicago Tribune · 2d ago
   2. 1 outlet ICE detains, injures U.S. citizen in Evanston, Ill.

      first by UPI, 16h ago

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     “Federal (ICE) agents briefly detained and released a U.S. citizen on Sunday morning in Evanston. Officers were dispatched after an “unknown caller reported hearing two males arguing and someone stating that an individual would be taken into custody.” Police said they responded to an adult male on the ground “with several people assisting him.”…

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