15 Illinoisans file claims against feds for alleged Operation Midway Blitz misconduct

posted by Kristi Wachter on October 12, 2026

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The claimants include an Evanston attorney who was detained while filming a federal arrest on Halloween and a man whose arrest outside Broadview was later used in government social media posts.

Chicago Tribune Caroline Kubzansky September 17, 2026

Excerpt:

A year after Midway Blitz launched in Chicago, Muñoz has joined a group of 15 Illinois residents filing claims against the federal government over agents’ alleged misconduct during the massive sweeps through the city and suburbs last year.

“I had the right to stand there peacefully,” he said. “I swore to uphold the Constitution and that day I watched people who had taken the same oath violate the very rights the Constitution guarantees.”

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15 Illinoisans file claims against feds for alleged Operation Midway Blitz misconduct

posted by Kristi Wachter on October 12, 2026

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