New executive order signed

Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed a sweeping executive order Tuesday that seeks to fortify protest protections in Chicago.

The Trump administration launched “Operation Midway Blitz” in Chicago and across Illinois, targeting illegal migrants shielded by sanctuary policies. The “Right to Protest” order , which expands the city’s Protecting Chicago Initiative, directs the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to uphold First Amendment rights in coordination with local activists—even if federal agencies attempt to intervene.

“Chicago has long been a center of civic action, from the labor uprisings of the Haymarket era to the Civil Rights movement, and today is no different,” said Mayor Brandon Johnson .

“The City of Chicago has proven time and ti

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