The Chicago mayor agreed to work with President Donald Trump in expanding “Operation Legend,” with plans to send 200 federal agents to the streets of Chicago.
in federal court Thursday in an effort to prevent federal agents from interfering with the ongoing protests.
The lawsuit argues that based on Chicago’s “history of violence against peaceful protestors,” including police violence against protesters in recent weeks, inviting “, police, and falsely arrest peaceful protestors will ignite additional official violence against civilians and a serious constitutional crisis.”
The timing of Lightfoot’s temporary removal of the Columbus statues too conveniently coincides with her agreement with Trump to deploy federal agents to the city. The agents will allegedly work with police to address violence in the city’s most marginalized communities. But Chicago residents and organizers have a close eye on the mayor, as they continue taking their fight against systemic racism to the streets.
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