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Michael Rabbitt

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Chicago’s 45th Ward Democratic Committeeperson | dems45.com | organizing for equity & justice

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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The union plans to offer access to legal clinics, media training, and support for people facing federal prosecution…it centers on being a defendant. “But it’s also a tragic commentary on where we’re at, with a large swath of people and politics under attack right now. We’re all defendants.”
theguardian.com
Trump 2.0 is targeting US protesters with ‘antifa’ charges. Activists started a union to fight back
NSPM-7 Defendants Union plans to offer legal clinics, media training and more to people facing prosecution for protest
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Cat Sharp @catsharp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It is fucking insane no one has filed charges. We know exactly who shot her five times! She nearly died! Marimar Martinez is the bravest woman in the City and she deserves justice.
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“Had any protester gotten too close to an ICE agent, sneezed on an ICE agent, coughed on an ICE agent, talked around ICE agents - they were indicted with conspiracy charges; they were charged with assault. They were charged immediately, by this Department of Justice, without any investigation.”
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“Inflation and the increased cost of housing generally, more and more people are feeling stretched, and more and more people are looking to get assistance to help them figure out how are they going to be able to maintain their housing. That’s what housing counseling agencies do.”
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Housing Action Illinois @housingactionil.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This week, we joined 9 plaintiffs suing the Trump administration. Yesterday, a judge ordered the delay of the expiration of $56M for HUD's housing counseling program. This win is temporary & the fight isn't over, but we're relieved; this is a critical first step. housingactionil.org/blog/2026/10...
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Denali @denali.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I was collecting petition signatures for www.theteamfor17.com today. One of the reasons I like my crew is that they have been relentless in trying to get answers about CPD collaboration with ICE and great about championing community care and restorative justice.
theteamfor17.com
Home | The Team for 17 - We are Beth Rochford, Lisa Levy, and Paddy Lindley, a slate of political candidates for the 17th Police District Council in the February 2027 Chicago Municipal Election
Rochford, Levy & Lindley for 17th Police District Council
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“They tried to redact their way out of this and they got caught. (Judge Perry) is going to find out the truth about what happened, and if Andrew Boutros or any of his employees lied to the court, she will discover it and she will punish them.”
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Broadview 6 Were Selectively Prosecuted emptywheel.net/2026/10/03/t...
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The Broadview 6 Were Selectively Prosecuted - emptywheel
Last year, when Andrew Boutros was dropping shitty ICE cases left and right, he made the decision to keep trying until he charged Kat Abughazaleh with a felony.
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Larry Wayne @larryranting.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I've said many times that lawyers will stop committing illegal conduct on behalf of Blanche and Trump if they think they will be disbarred or go to jail. That is what must happen. Judge Perry is doing the right thing.
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“You’re making a lot of claims of privilege…the constant repetition of privilege indicates to me that there is something out there.”
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Judge Perry was locked in yesterday: “Training does not fix willful or institutional misconduct. It is quite clear to me that several aspects of this prosecution were very flawed…the mistakes were impactful. It affected not only [the former defendants] pocket books, but their lives.”
evanstonnow.com
'Tables have turned' in Broadview Six case - Evanston Now
Judge leaves door open for criminal contempt charges against prosecutors, asks government to hand over evidence.
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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
When federal prosecutors assured Judge April Perry last spring they'd had no contact with top DOJ brass while pursuing the "Broadview Six," she took them at their word. Those days are over. From me and @sophiesherry.bsky.social on Perry's fact-finding effort: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/1...
chicago.suntimes.com
'Broadview Six' judge wants to put prosecutors under oath, keeps contempt charges on the table
U.S. District Judge April Perry on Thursday raised the specter of a "cover-up" and questioned whether federal prosecutors in Chicago talked to top officials in Washington about the politically charged...
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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In announcing her decision, U.S. District Judge April Perry quoted both Spider-Man and the 7th Circuit. 7th Circuit: "The greater the power that defies the law, the less tolerant the court can be of defiance." Spider-Man: "With great power comes great responsibility."
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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 01/10/2026
My no. 1 takeaway is that the government says that any special prosecutor appointed in the Broadview 6 case would have to report to Todd Blanche and I want to remind everyone that Todd Blanche WAS LITERALLY QUOTED in the DOJ press release announcing the Broadview 6 indictment.
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MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Again, none of this government malfeasance would have come to light but for the steely courage of the Broadview Six.
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Brian Straw @brianstraw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I am proud to have stood with the rest of the Broadview Six to demand transparency and accountability. It would have been so easy for @katmabu.bsky.social, @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social, @catsharp.bsky.social, or Andre Martin to have stopped fighting after the case was dismissed. They never did.
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“The hearing is sure to draw a large crowd to Perry’s courtroom on the 17th floor of the Dirksen courthouse. The former defendants in the case will likely be among them.” I’ll be there. If you can’t make it in person, follow live skeeting here by @jonseidel.bsky.social for real time updates.
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It’s still AI and SI is Sports Illustrated. That’s it.
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Proud to sign on for Dems 45. Let’s fight to protect funding for essential services like violence prevention, behavioral health, and community investment for violence reduction.
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nadignewspapers.bsky.social @nadignewspapers.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
45th Ward Democratic Committeeperson Michael Rabbitt and his Dems 45 endorse S Gronkiewicz-Doran for alderperson in race against incumbent Alderman Jim Gardiner, who is seeking his third term. Also running is Leah Cunningham Pouw nadignewspapers.com/45th-ward-de...
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45th Ward Dems endorse S Gronkiewicz-Doran for alderperson - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers
by BRIAN NADIG 45th Ward Democratic Committeeperson Michael Rabbitt and his Dems 45 organization have endorsed Jefferson Park resident S Gronkiewicz-Doran in
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Judge April Perry in Chicago should appoint Jack Smith as special counsel in the Broadview Six case.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Judge April Perry adds Sheri Mecklenburg's motion to intervene in the Broadview 6 case to the hearing on Thursday. 🍿
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: The motion presentment hearing for Intervenor-Movant Sheri H. Mecklenburg's Motion to Intervene 261 set for 10/1/2026 at 10:30 a.m. is advanced to 10/1/2026 at 1:00 p.m. in Courtroom 1725, to be heard collectively with all other pending motions already scheduled for that time. Mailed notice. (jcc,) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
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Brian Straw @brianstraw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“I think me and the rest of the members of the Broadview Six ... understand better than most that this administration ... wants us to be afraid to stand up, but it’s important to show that we’re still standing ... for the rights and dignity of the humans who are being detained inside this facility."
oakpark.com
'Broadview Six' members reunite at ICE facility one year later
Over 30 people gathered outside of the Broadview ICE detention facility this Friday marking one year since "Broadview Six" arrests.
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Brian Straw @brianstraw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It seems like discovery is necessary to determine the truth of this disputed factual issue. 🤷‍♂️ There can be no justice without both transparency and accountability.
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“This massive failure, like many of the Justice Department’s overzealous charges, shows that most of these charges are rushed, and pushed by attorneys who are extensions of the Trump administration rather than independent adjudicators of the law.”
newrepublic.com
DOJ Prosecutor Quits, Says She Was Given Orders on “Broadview Six”
The prosecutor on the Broadview Six case said she is “retiring under protest” thanks to U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros.
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 25/09/2026
The career prosecutor at the heart of the grand jury misconduct in the case resigned in a fiery letter that made it clear she's not going down for this alone. More from Josh Marshall:
talkingpointsmemo.com
The Broadview Six Case May Be About to Break Open
Here is a short update on the so-called Broadview Six case —...
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Mecklenburg alleged that Boutros had laid “responsibility at my feet for a felony prosecution that you personally directed over my objection that the case was better suited to misdemeanor charges.” It’s clearer than ever we need a special prosecutor to investigate further. Who directed Boutros?
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Rita, antifascist🏴 @oldsquida.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
below is the best 🧵 for context of The Broadview Six case that “targeted 6 people for their participation in a protest outside the Broadview, IL ICE facility on 9/26/2025” bsky.app/profile/djby...
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It’s been a year since ICE drove a car through a crowd at Broadview, leading to the federal indictment of myself and five others. Today, those of us who could returned. The state can try all it wants, but it can’t silence us or our community’s fight for justice.
From left to right

Brian Straw, a white suburban dad with a dark brown beard, glasses, orange hat, and teal quarter zip

Me, a short blonde woman in a black sweatshirt reading, “IT’S MY BODY, IT’S MY CHOICE” in two curves on my chest

Michael Rabbit, a white older man with rosy cheeks in a black hoodie

Andre Martin, a tall curly-haired man with glasses, a grey hoodie, and blue fanny pack

Yes, we feel weird taking a picture at the concentration camp.
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Brian Straw @brianstraw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I cannot overstate how horrifying it is watching a convoy of ICE agents rolling out into our community. How many families will those agents tear apart today?
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 25/09/2026
A federal judge is weighing whether to appoint a special counsel to investigate wrongdoing by federal prosecutors in the Broadview Six case. Rabbitt said he hopes a special prosecutor will be able to "trace [the Broadview Six case] completely back to where we know it started" with the Trump admin.
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 25/09/2026
Tomorrow, Sept. 26, is the 1-year anniversary of a protest that led to the "Broadview Six" prosecution which eventually blew up in the face of U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros' office. Members of the titular six, incl. Kat Abughazaleh, Michael Rabbitt and Brian Straw, are on-scene this morning.
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 25/09/2026
DHS federal protective service officers are out here this morning; we haven't seen them at the Broadview facility before. Typically, we see federal protective service officers in Chicago providing security for federal facilities downtown, like at federal plaza and immigration court.
A white SUV with a blue stripe and Homeland Security livery. It reads "federal protective service POLICE" on the front door.A white SUV with a blue stripe and Homeland Security livery. It reads "federal protective service POLICE" on the front door.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 25/09/2026
A Justice Department prosecutor abruptly retired this week after being warned she could be fired for defending herself as a judge weighs a criminal probe tied to President Donald Trump's Chicago immigration crackdown.
bit.ly
DOJ prosecutor abruptly quits as judge weighs criminal probe over Trump crackdown
A Justice Department prosecutor abruptly retired this week after being warned she could be fired for defending herself as a judge weighs a criminal probe tied to President Donald Trump's Chicago immigration crackdown.Sheri Mecklenburg, the former lead prosecutor in the "Broadview Six" protest case, ...
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Don’t sleep in or you’ll miss us.
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“Broadview 1” has subscribed.
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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This weekend will be the one year anniversary of the first time I went, and of the protest that was used to federally indict protesters. I know there is a protest happening Friday, which I'd love to cover, but don't know if I can find someone to send me out there. Please consider subscribing!
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A Year After Operation Midway Blitz | Frank The Turtle
This is 22-year-old Sakariye Abdi Mohamed, an asylum seeker from Somalia. He’s currently being held at Guantanamo Bay by the Trump administr
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Remember that this is still going on!
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It’s been almost exactly a year since the day ICE hit us with a car, for which the government chose to prosecute *us*. Now we’re fighting for accountability. See you at the courthouse next week.
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Make it 3.
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“The event will likely draw a large crowd — and possibly even some of the former defendants Perry said should only have to come back to court “voluntarily.” I’ll be there. And will be at the Broadview ICE facility Friday to mark one year since the protest that led to our now dismissed indictment.
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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
DEVELOPING: 'Broadview Six' judge to hold hearing next week as she weighs consequences of feds' misconduct From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
chicago.suntimes.com
'Broadview Six' judge to hold hearing next week as she weighs consequences of feds' misconduct
The “Broadview Six” revelations triggered a credibility crisis for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros unlike any faced by his recent predecessors. More than 100 former federal prosecutors called out a “fail...
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Frank Calabrese @frankcalabrese.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I made a matrix to keep track of endorsements in the 2026 Chicago School Board elections, including CTU, SEIU, the Chicago Federation of Labor, Common Ground Collective and Urban Center Action.
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
When we fight we win.
chicago.suntimes.com
After protests in Chicago, other cities, few ended up convicted of federal felony assault charges
That's the finding of an Associated Press' analysis looked at arrests during protests in Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Portland, Oregon, where President Donald Trump deployed or sought t...
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“It’s not clear how — or when — Perry will hand down a ruling. She could summon lawyers to her courtroom and hand it down from the bench. She might hold a hearing. Or, she might drop a written ruling on the court docket without warning.”
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"The exonerees in the Broadview 6 case have filed their reply bid for sanctions on prosecutors. It might be summarized as saying, 'Holy shit! Andrew Boutros introduced tons of new information in his response and all that new information is cause for further investigation.'"
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
There should be a trigger warning on all NFL broadcasts of KC Chiefs home games for the incessant racist chanting by fans.
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Dems 45 @dems45th.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Join us Tuesday, 5:30 pm at Independence Park Library for this exclusive film screening of “No Country for Mothers.” This documentary film explores why U.S. mothers lack support systems found in other countries…taking on a deeper structural and cultural crisis surrounding motherhood in America.
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Laura Falco @falcol.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Sark is a POS Especially doing that to Holly
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Michael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This is painful and unacceptable.
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