Inside the Chicago Resistance
Civilians in Chicago are taking matters into their own hands, tailing officers, guarding Home Depots, and patrolling their neighborhoods.
A recent incident in the East Side of Chicago, a working-class Latino and Black community, sparked a protest. A car chase ended in the neighborhood, involving federal agents pursuing a car allegedly driven by an undocumented immigrant.
Pauly, a resident, found three metal containers on his street:
- a tear-gas canister
- a smoke-grenade can
- a pepper-ball projectile round
Residents like Pauly came out to check on the commotion, and more federal agents arrived. Later, the crowd turned into a kind of protest.
Author's summary: Chicago civilians resist federal agents.