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Chicago Tribune reporter covering the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse and criminal justice issues in Chicago. Signal: jmeisner48.08

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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
On Monday, a year and a day after Marimar Martinez was shot by a Border Patrol agent, her attorneys will unveil a new animated reconstruction of the shooting they say demonstrates "how the physical evidence contradicts the government’s account of events" story: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/02/m...
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Marimar Martinez to file federal lawsuit over shooting by Border Patrol agent
Lawyers for Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent during Operation Midway Blitz, said Friday they’re filing a federal lawsuit next week that includes new ballist...
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
JUST IN: Lawyers for Marimar Martínez, the Chicago woman shot 5 times by a Border agent during Midway Blitz, will file a federal lawsuit Monday alleging new ballistics analysis shows Agent Charles Exum was not in harm’s way when he opened fire Background: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/11/m...
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Marimar Martínez lawyers say officials ‘created a culture of violence’ among agents
Lawyers for Marimar Martínez, the Chicago woman shot by a Border Patrol agent in October, said evidence released this week “shows the world” that Trump administration officials “have created a culture...
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
JUDGE: How would you envision that looking, then? PROSECUTOR: What part? JUDGE: The part where I appoint an independent person in the interest of justice to investigate the Department of Justice, and that person is being supervised by the Department of Justice www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/01/b...
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Judge to begin inquiry that could lead to criminal contempt charges in ‘Broadview Six’ case
A federal judge on Thursday said she’d initiate a “fact finding” process to determine whether potential criminal contempt charges are warranted against prosecutors in the “Broadview Six” case.
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
UPDATE: The decision by Judge April Perry to open an inquiry into “Broadview Six” wrongdoing puts Chicago’s U.S. attorney’s office in largely uncharted waters and adds fuel to a scandal that erupted four months ago Where will it end? Ask your Magic 8-Ball www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/01/b...
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Judge to begin inquiry that could lead to criminal contempt charges in ‘Broadview Six’ case
A federal judge on Thursday said she’d initiate a “fact finding” process to determine whether potential criminal contempt charges are warranted against prosecutors in the “Broadview Six” case.
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Tribune reported exclusively two weeks ago that this deal was in the works: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/18/g...
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City strikes sweeping Guevara police misconduct deal as proposed settlement fund soars
Mayor Brandon Johnson forecasts a $401 million cost for settlements in 2027, and much of it appears set to go to a deal to settle cases tied to former Detective Reynaldo Guevara.
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The proposed $261 million mass settlement for lawsuits related to corrupt former Chicago police detective Reynaldo Guevara appears to be the largest single police misconduct settlement in U.S. history. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/01/2...
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$261 million mass settlement for Guevara police misconduct, Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes
Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a staggering $260.8 million settlement to resolve 16 lawsuits alleging police misconduct by disgraced former Chicago Det. Reynaldo Guevara.
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
DEVELOPING: A federal judge is initiating a “fact finding” process to determine whether the U.S. attorney’s office intentionally misled her in the “Broadview Six” case, a rare step that could lead to criminal contempt charges or other sanctions. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/01/b...
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Judge to begin inquiry that could lead to criminal contempt charges in ‘Broadview Six’ case
A federal judge on Thursday said she’d initiate a “fact finding” process to determine whether potential criminal contempt charges are warranted against prosecutors in the “Broadview Six” case.
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Attorney Chris Parente tells reporters "the message that has been sent is that no one is above the law." "They dragged these six people behind me through the mud for over a year, and now the tables have turned," he says.
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
JUST IN: Judge April Perry says she will "go ahead and create a list of things I would like further evidence on" in the "Broadview Six" case. She says any presentation would be "under oath, under penalty of perjury."
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As this hearing approaches, several of the ex-Broadview Six defendants have already arrived at the courthouse. Also, the court is handing out seating tickets for media. We're not expecting USA Boutros to be in court. I'll bring the hightlights here: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/01/b...
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Long-awaited ‘Broadview Six’ hearing could spark further scandal for US attorney’s office
Four months after the implosion of the “Broadview Six” case against Operation Midway Blitz protesters, a federal judge on Thursday is finally scheduled to hear arguments that could spark further scand...
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments today in the “Broadview 6” case that has put a national spotlight on Chicago’s US attorney’s office Will she order further inquiry into allegations of vindictive prosecution and grand jury misconduct? Stey tuned: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/01/b...
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Long-awaited ‘Broadview Six’ hearing could spark further scandal for US attorney’s office
Four months after the implosion of the “Broadview Six” case against Operation Midway Blitz protesters, a federal judge on Thursday is finally scheduled to hear arguments that could spark further scand...
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW: Romeo Blackman was a 3rd Grader when he wrote in a “What I Would Do As President” project he’d rid Englewood of gun violence. By the time he was in his late teens, Blackman had become a killer himself many times over. He got life in prison today: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/29/g...
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‘Goonie’ gang leader gets life in federal prison for spate of murders, shootings that terrorized Englewood
On Tuesday, more than three years after he was convicted of racketeering conspiracy, Romeo Blackman stood in a federal courtroom to hear a sentence he already knew was coming: life in prison without p...
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Lawyers for the "Broadview Six" have submitted Sheri Mecklenburg's resignation letter to Judge Perry in advance of Thursday's hearing, saying it contains "additional facts that directly and materially implicate" issues pending before the court. 👇
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW: A Chicago woman who left her dead mother’s body in a garage freezer for nearly two years has been charged with using her mom’s stolen identity to collect tens of thousands of dollars in Social Security checks and food program benefits. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/29/c...
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Chicago woman who hid mom’s body in garage freezer charged with Social Security fraud
A Chicago woman who left her dead mother’s body in a freezer has been charged with using her mom’s stolen identity to collect tens of thousands of dollars in Social Security checks and food program be...
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Some Bears fans having fun on Case Keenum’s Wikipedia page right now. Who knew he owns the Eagles? 🐻
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
UPDATE: A DOJ spokesman says Sheri Mecklenburg’s claim that she recommended misdemeanors in the Broadview Six case is "false" She wrote to superiors in the U.S. Attorney’s Office that a felony conspiracy count was "the strongest charge,” the DOJ says. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/25/b...
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‘Broadview Six’ prosecutor pens fiery resignation letter saying US attorney pushed for felony charges
The now-retired prosecutor at the center of the “Broadview Six” scandal penned a fiery resignation letter to U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros this week.
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
JUST IN: The prosecutor at the center of the “Broadview 6” scandal penned a fiery resignation letter to U.S. Atty Andrew Boutros saying he “personally directed” her to seek felony charges not misdemeanors and then unfairly "vilified" her in court Read it here: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/25/b...
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‘Broadview Six’ prosecutor pens fiery resignation letter saying US attorney pushed for felony charges
The now-retired prosecutor at the center of the “Broadview Six” scandal penned a fiery resignation letter to U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros this week.
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
JUST IN: Attorneys for the “Broadview Six” say they fully support Sheri Mecklenburg’s motion to intervene because she has “substantial” information that relates directly to the issues at hand.. including the transcript requested by USA Boutros:
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The prosecutor at the center of the “Broadview Six” scandal has broken her silence in the form of a motion to intervene in any upcoming sanctions hearing. And she has some interesting things to say about how things went down in the U.S. attorney's office Story: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/24/p...
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Prosecutor at center of ‘Broadview Six’ scandal retires, says Boutros ordered grand jury transcript
Attorneys for the prosecutor at the center of the “Broadview Six” scandal said Thursday that U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros personally instructed her to get an expedited transcript of grand jury proceed...
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheri Meckenburg retired from the U.S. attorney's office effective TODAY after being told by her bosses she could not file anything on her behalf in the Broadview Six case, her lawyers say
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
JUST IN: Lawyers for Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheri Mecklenburg want to participate in next week's hearing over possible sanctions in the "Broadview Six" case, saying the defense has falsely accused her of “outright lying” based on video evidence that does not support it
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Four months after the "Broadview Six" case imploded, a federal judge has set a high-stakes hearing for next week on possible further inquiry into alleged prosecutorial misconduct by the U.S. attorney's office. Story: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/23/a...
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Judge sets high-stakes arguments in ‘Broadview Six’ sanctions request for Oct. 1
A federal judge on Wednesday said she’ll hear high-stakes oral arguments next week in the controversial “Broadview Six” case against a group of immigration protesters.
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
JUST IN: Judge April Perry has set oral arguments on sanctions and other issues in the “Broadview Six” case for Oct. 1 background: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/05/u...
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U.S. attorney’s office offers mea culpa in ‘Broadview Six’ case, says no further inquiry warranted
Prosecutors for embattled Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros said in a court filing late Tuesday that while mistakes were made in the now-defunct “Broadview Six” case against immigration protesters,...
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump’s Justice Department no longer takes on public corruption in any meaningful fashion. The investigation sparked by Kao’s revelations is dead. And the government is no longer talking to an informant who had offered a road map to corruption in Congress. 👀 www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
NEW: Mayor Johnson hasn't said why he's asking for an eye-popping $401 million for police misconduct cases next year But federal court records show the city has made a deal to resolve dozens of lawsuits in one of the biggest police scandals in Chicago history: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/18/g...
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City strikes sweeping Guevara police misconduct deal as proposed settlement fund soars
Mayor Brandon Johnson forecasts a $401 million cost for settlements in 2027, and much of it appears set to go to a deal to settle cases tied to former detective Reynaldo Guevara.
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe is facing up to life in prison after being convicted Thursday on all counts alleging he used his gun and badge to rape and rob Chinese sex workers in Chicago-area hotel rooms. STORY here: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/17/l...
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US Customs and Border agent convicted of raping, robbing sex workers in Chicago-area hotel rooms
A federal jury on Thursday convicted U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe on all counts alleging he used his gun and badge to rape and rob Chinese sex workers in Chicago-area hotel room...
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
///BREAKING/// U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe found GUILTY of using his gun and badge to rape and rob Chinese sex workers in Chicago-area hotel rooms. Story tk
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
JUST IN: There is a verdict in this case. parties gathering in the courtroom
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“I don’t know how many chances I’ll have at a cycle because that triple’s hard when you’re this slow,” Bregman said with a grin. “(PCA) is on cycle watch when he wakes up in the morning.” 😂 www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/16/c...
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Pete Crow-Armstrong hits historic milestone and Alex Bregman stays hot as Chicago Cubs protect wild-card lead
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a pair of home runs and a triple and Alex Bregman fell a single short of the cycle, leading the Chicago Cubs to an 8-4 win over the Atlanta Braves.
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Good morning from the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, where a jury has resumed deliberating the fate of Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe, labeled by prosectors "a rapist in a police uniform" will there be a verdict today? Stay tuned: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/16/j...
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Jury deliberating fate of customs agent prosecutors called ‘a rapist in a police uniform’
A federal jury has heard a series of women testify over the past week that they thought U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe was “the fake police,” a man posing as law enforcement who w...
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
UPDATE: The jury in the trial of CBP agent Luis Uribe deliberated for about 3 1/2 hours today without reaching a verdict. They'll return Thursday for more discussions.
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Update to this story: Melvin Doyle, father of rapper Mello Buckzz, got 6 months home detention today in a gun case. Doyle was arrested days after his daughter's record release party was the site of a quadruple fatal mass shooting. The cases are unrelated www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/11/f...
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Father of rapper whose party was shooting target released pending gun charge trial
Melvin Doyle is charged with selling guns to undercover informants, including after shooters killed four outside an album release party for his daughter, rapper Mello Buckzz.
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“He kind of was a fake cop. He wasn’t a cop, he was a rapist with a gun. He was a rapist in a police uniform.” Jury deliberating fate of customs agent accused of raping and robbing women, including Chinese sex workers, using gun and badge www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/16/j...
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Jury deliberating fate of customs agent prosecutors called ‘a rapist in a police uniform’
A federal jury has heard a series of women testify over the past week that they thought U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe was “the fake police,” a man posing as law enforcement who w...
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Defense attorney Michael Clancy is up now, giving his closing. He says Uribe "testified fully, completely and truthfully." "He was genuine in his testimony. He did not lie about who he is."
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Closing arguments are underway, with AUSA Richard Rothblatt telling the jury that to Luis Uribe, his gun, badge and credentials "were tools of terror," instruments he used "to rob, to rape, and sexually assault women in the Chicago area."
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"I got a good workout in..." Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe denied under oath he raped Chinese prostitutes -- but his testimony may be remembered more for a questionable comment about getting exercise from what he says was consensual sex Story: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/15/l...
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‘I never raped anybody in my whole life’: Customs and Border agent takes stand in federal trial
Luis Uribe, 45, is on trial at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on a federal indictment charging him with 10 counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, and one count of brandishing a firearm durin...
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
NEW: An overnight filing by attorneys for the “Broadview Six” means Judge April Perry could soon decide what, if any, relief to grant to the former defendants, who have asked for a hearing on potential sanctions as well as appointment of special counsel www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/16/b...
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‘Broadview Six’ lawyers demand communications between US attorney’s office and DC
Lawyers for the “Broadview Six” are urging a federal judge to order the U.S. attorney’s office to divulge any communications with officials in Washington about the controversial case.
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
JUST IN: Lawyers for the Broadview Six are urging a federal judge to order discovery on any communications between the U.S. Attorney’s Office and officials in Washington about the controversial case, saying reponses so far have been a "clever, subjective escape hatch" from transparency
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
At one point on cross, Uribe was asked about leaving work for physical therapy, but going instead to a hotel to meet with a prostitute Uribe: "I got a good workout in." Shih: "You're describing the rape of Tina as a good workout?" Uribe: "It wasn't a rape, it was consensual sex."
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
'I never raped anybody in my whole life': Customs and Border agent takes stand in federal trial www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/15/l...
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‘I never raped anybody in my whole life’: Customs and Border agent takes stand in federal trial
Luis Uribe, 45, is on trial at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on a federal indictment charging him with 10 counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, and one count of brandishing a firearm durin...
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Luis Uribe has taken the witness stand. He's on crutches, so they had him get up there outside the presense of the jury. As he awaits the start of his testimony he looked briefly at family members in the front row.
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
JUST IN: U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe WILL testify in his own defense in his federal rape trial alleging he robbed and sexually assaulted Chinese sex workers, his lawyer says. He will take the stand this afternoon www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/14/l...
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Chinese sex worker tells jury Customs and Border Protection agent was offered free services to stop attacking women
“The message was asking him not to harm our girls, and we would provide free sex to him once a week,” she testified through a Mandarin interpreter.
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
NEW: Chinese sex worker tells jury Customs and Border agent was offered free services once a week if he would stop attacking women-- and that he cashed in almost immediately. “He followed us back to the hotel and he had sex with the other two women," she said. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/14/l...
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Chinese sex worker tells jury Border Patrol agent was offered free services to stop attacking women
“The message was asking him not to harm our girls, and we would provide free sex to him once a week,” she testified through a Mandarin interpreter.
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Two days after his stunning acquittal on murder-for-hire charges in Los Angeles, Chicago rapper Lil Durk posted on social media about "freedom." But he isn’t going anywhere yet. He's still facing RICO charges involving a 2022 murder on Chicago's South Side: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/14/l...
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Chicago rapper Lil Durk acquitted but still faces RICO charges stemming from Chicago slaying
Two days after his stunning acquittal on murder-for-hire charges in Los Angeles, Chicago-born rapper Lil Durk posted a photo of his high-powered trial team on social media along with a caption talking...
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
BREAKING: Los Angeles federal jury acquits Chicago-born Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk in murder-for-hire case www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Los Angeles federal jury acquits Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk in murder-for-hire case
A Los Angeles federal grand jury found Chicago rapper Lil Durk, whose legal name is Durk Banks, not guilty in a murder-for-hire trial
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Actual text string between two immigration agents: “I complained about the Home Depot stuff saying I think it violates the TRO. Since then they haven’t assigned me to any of those again” “I think they only know one way to operate. See bodies, chase bodies" 👇 www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/11/o...
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Is Operation Midway Blitz still ongoing? DHS lawyer had judge doing double take on bodycams.
A lawyer for the Department of Homeland Security had people scratching their heads in a Chicago federal court hearing Friday after telling the judge in an ongoing immigration lawsuit that some 16 body...
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I had this wrong. Looking at my notes, it's 60 body worn cameras preserved this year, about 16 of which have been classified as Midway Blitz. So not all 60
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A lawyer for DHS just told Judge Sara Ellis that as part of an ongoing lawsuit, they've preserved 60 agent body-worn videos from THIS YEAR that are classified as "Operation Midway Blitz." The judge did a double take. You're sure? This year? "Correct" 🤔 www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/02/i...
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Judge ‘hesitant’ on where to draw the line in lawsuit over immigration enforcement tactics
With the anniversary of Operation Midway Blitz less than a week away, the militarized tactics of immigration agents that roiled Chicago last fall were once again front and center in federal court.
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Because health problems from asbestos exposure take years to manifest, it's unknown if Carl Fioravanti's fraud will make anyone sick, the judge said. But that doesn't lessen his crimes: “The ultimate explanation for your callous behavior was greed." ICYMI: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/10/j...
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Judge rips ‘callous’ greed of contractor who left cancer-causing asbestos at hospital demo site
A suburban contractor was sentenced Thursday to more than 6 1/2 years in prison for causing a potential “environmental disaster” by leaving large amounts of asbestos material during the 2023 demolitio...
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Woman sobs in court as she recalls alleged rape by Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe She said she ID’d him for police from a photo taken at a seafood buffet and distributed as a warning. “I said this one,” she testified. “The fake police.” www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/10/w...
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Woman sobs in court as she recalls alleged rape by Customs and Border Protection agent
Prosecutors say a veteran U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent used his badge and his gun to burst into hotel rooms and rob and rape four women, mostly connected with the Chinese sex industry, in ...
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