US District Judge Sara Ellis ordered federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to wear body cameras during enforcement activity, including during interactions with the public. This new order follows a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) by Judge Ellis last week, and will now be in effect until November 6.

Judge Ellis reasoned that this modified restraining order was required because she doubted ICE’s compliance with the original TRO. She said that said she was a “little startled” after seeing news coverage of ICE actions that seemed to violate the order, adding, “I live in Chicago if folks haven’t noticed,” Ellis said. “And I’m not blind.”

The TRO enjoins ICE from using riot control weapons, including less-lethal shotguns, 40 mm Munitions Launchers, pepper balls, an

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