Chicago-area journalists and protesters have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents of using extreme violence to suppress free speech and silence the press.

The case, presented in federal court on Monday, names several high-ranking officials, including President Donald Trump, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and ICE’s Chicago Field Office Director Russell Hott.

The plaintiffs, which include the Chicago Headline Club, Chicago Newspaper Guild Local 34071, Block Club Chicago, other media groups, and protesters, argue that federal agents have repeatedly used tear gas, pepper balls, and rubber bullets against crowds outside the Broadview ICE facility.

These actions, they claim, have not only harmed p

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