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Oak Park cops handled last Halloween’s teen take over well, says consultant - Wednesday Journal

Report released just in time for this Halloween! “Oak Park police, the report stated, ‘managed a challenging and dynamic incident, showing community focus, restraint in the use of force.’” www.oakpark.com/2026/10/07/o...

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An after action report assessing the Oak Park police department’s handling of an hours long teen takeover disturbance in downtown Oak Park last Halloween.

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The Park District of Oak Park is having a community meeting on 10/14 about Rehm Park. Bring your ideas!

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The Oak Park Village Board approved the Citizens Police Oversight Committee’s new review framework below. It was a 6-1 vote with Trustee Taglia voting no. Watch at :43-1:54 (hint: listen on 1.5x speed): oak-park.granicus.com/player/clip/...

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Get ready for the fun in Oak Park tonight! Public comment! Cross examination!

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Two lawsuits challenge Trump's taxpayer-funded ads, alleging they violate propaganda law

“Legal experts have suggested the ads run afoul of a federal statute against congressionally appropriated money being used for ‘publicity or propaganda,’ and potentially other federal laws.“ apnews.com/article/trum...

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Two new lawsuits are challenging President Donald Trump's recent spate of federally funded television advertisements.

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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Immigration agents gave “inconsistent, false and misleading testimony” and they had probably perjured themselves. The judge found the officers were “inexperienced, possessed little understanding of the law and used ‘false testimony to conceal these failings.’“ www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/n...

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Trump-Appointed Judge Accuses ICE of Lying and Fabricating Records (Gift Article)

Two men were mistakenly arrested in the Bronx by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Gary R. Brown, a federal judge, condemned the agency’s actions.

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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Oak Park’s Plan Commission hearing on elimination of single family home zoning is coming up this week on 10/8! Expect a crowd! It is the talk of the town. FAQs here: www.oak-park.us/files/assets...

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PositiveEnerG @positiveenerg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

You gotta love Oak Park (Chicago). Anti-fascist grannies out in force at the farmers’ market

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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Beautiful fall morning and great music! This morning (10/3/26) is 93XRT’s Flashback 1993! (Sharing their old post because they did not do one today.) 🏀📚🏟️ ❤️

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Judge April Perry is in with her summary of yesterday's "Broadview Six" proceedings. No further detail yet on her questions for the feds:

10/01/2026 270 MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Hearing held 10/1/2026 on the pending motions. For the reasons stated on the record in open court, Petition to Intervene filed by Sheri Mecklenburg 261 is granted and Ms. Mecklenburg may intervene to challenge the possible appointment a special prosecutor and any potential consideration of sanctions. Motions for an evidentiary hearing and discovery 226 and to appoint a special prosecutor 227 are denied in part, insofar as former defendants will not be provided with discovery or an adversarial hearing on the issue of sanctions or the appointment of a special prosecutor. The Court will, however, consider whether sanctions or a special prosecutor are warranted after having requested and reviewed additional evidence from the Government. The Government's request to brief the constitutionality of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 42 is granted. The Government's brief regarding the constitutionality of Rule 42 is to be filed by 11/2/2026. Given that this is no longer an adversarial proceeding, the Court appoints Professor William Baude to serve as amicus curiae and brief the opposing position to the Government's. The Clerk is directed to add Professor William Buade as Amicus party. Professor Baude's brief is to be filed by 12/2/2026. Motions for attorneys' fees and expenses 201 210 are granted. The parties are to meet and confer and determine if a settlement of this matter can be reached, if they would like the court's assistance in mediating the issue, or if they prefer a briefing schedule. A joint status report on the attorneys' fees motions is to be filed by 11/2/2026. Motion to conduct discovery in connection with the requests for attorneys' fees 206 is denied. Mailed notice. (jcc,) (Entered: 10/02/2026)

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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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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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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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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.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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A couple of Baude’s publications:

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#BREAKING U.S. District Judge April Perry is moving forward with further fact-finding regarding potential prosecutorial misconduct in the case of the "Broadview Six," with a special prosecutor still on the table.

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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Perry says she'll create a list of issues she wants further evidence on. However it's presented, it "has to be under oath, under penalties of perjury. And I'm telling you right now, it will be considered material to the court's decision."

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This is the worst time in history to be an AUSA.

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U.S. District Judge April Perry: "My sole focus at this point is on lack of candor, concealment of material facts, or other misconduct that occurred before me."

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Perry asks, didn't DOJ waive privelege by making "press statements" about what the documents contain? She's talking about a statement last week to reporters saying Mecklenburg recommended a felony charge to superiors

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Perry says she was told "there's nothing. No way, no how. And now, your argument has changed pretty significantly, and is 'well, if there was something it would be privileged.'" Whalen: "I don't believe I said 'there's no way, no how communications.'" Perry: "YOU didn't."

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Whalen attempts to tell Perry that his office "attempted to clarify" their position on communcations in their last brief. "You didn't," Perry says. "I appreciate you trying to clarify, but that is a highly ambiguous staement."

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As Perry presses, Whalen tells her he understood today's proceedings to be an oral argument. "I'm not here to supplement the record with additional facts."

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She also tells Whalen that a footnote he's been pointing to "is a mess."

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Whalen indicates there were communications outside the U.S. attorney's office after a charging decision was made. Perry tries to pin down WHEN THAT WAS. Whalen tells her the feds tried to clarify that in a brief. And Perry's eyes go wide.

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Whalen quibbles on whether there are relevant communications, which prompts many smiles on the defense side of the courtroom.

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Perry: "If there are, in fact, no relevant communication of the malicious prosecution/vindictive prosecution motion, what privilege could possibly exist here?"

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They then had a back-and-forth over whether a judge's standard for opening an investigation should be higher than the DOJ's. Perry asks Whalen, "you think an investigation instituted by the Department of Justices carries less power and less weight?"

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Perry: "What's the Department of Justice's standard for opening a criminal investigation against a person?" Whalen: "Probable cause." Perry: "No, that's for bringing charges."

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Perry asks AUSA Whalen, how would you wall off a special prosecutor from the DOJ they are investigating? Whalen says he doesn't know "I don't either...do you have any idea what Main Justice does when there is a conflict?" Everyone agrees this is a very weird situation

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Oak Park Nerd @oakparknerd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Perry asks why the feds are agreeing to attorneys fees while objecting to a special prosecutor. Whalen says they're not conceding any wrongdoing on the fees question. They're just not fighting it.

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Don’t make me laugh with this answer— Trump’s AG??

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On the question of an independent special prosecutor, Perry asks, as a practical matter, how that would work. Whalen: "Which part, your honor?" Perry: "The part where I appoint an independent person, in the interest of justice, to investigate the Department of Justice?"

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Perry asks Mecklenburg attorney Sergio Acosta whether Mecklenburg would be willing to testify. Acosta: "I expect that she would, judge. We have not discussed that with her in any detail."

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Perry asks if any of the AUSAs would "take five"? In other words, cite their Fifth Amendment privileges. Whalen: "I don't know the answer to that."

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Perry's moving on. She says she's going to direct a series of questions to the government on their positions on wether the court's orders were followed and whether "justice was otherwise obstructed"

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U.S. District Judge April Perry is turning to the special prosecutor question — saying the former defendants don't "have any particular stake." Her questions will be for the government and attorneys for Sheri Mecklenburg.

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Judge Perry grants the motion for attorney's fees, but denies the motion for more discovery. She calls the defense argument "very compelling, but not based in law," which does not allow for punitive damages. So the parties will keep negotiating on reasonable fees

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Parente urges the feds to "just pay the actual rate that these guys had to pay, because [the government] brought forth a bad indictment."

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They're now discussing the issue of attorneys' fees. The government has agreed not to dispute it, but Perry asks what they think of issues like "vexatiousness" or bad faith. AUSA Maxwell Lisy: "The government's not taking a position to any of those."

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