Shannon Craig Straw @shannonstraw.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Looks like the government is joining us in commemorating No Bill Day by revisiting their grand jury misconduct and mishandling of the transcripts 131
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawBrian Straw @brianstraw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I have been following this case pretty carefully, as you might imagine, and have no earthly idea what this is about. 292
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawEric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 08/10/2026So I edited this story. And I wanna share on thought on language, & telling the truth We talked about: the "government is lying to you" It may sound saucy. It may sound like opinion But it's just true And if something is true then you should just say it, clearly That's just good journalism 10558198
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026NEW: The Trump administration keeps denying and downplaying that immigration agents have been detaining Americans. It’s wrong. We’ve found more than 500 U.S. citizens have been held against their will, including handcuffed or held at gunpoint.projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati... 6027861591
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawJon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026“Somebody needs to do something." Marimar Martinez's attorneys insist they have the evidence to charge Border Patrol agent Charles Exum with wrongdoing in her October 2025 shooting in Chicago. From @chicago.suntimes.com on her new lawsuit: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...chicago.suntimes.comChicago woman shot by Border Patrol sues feds — and keeps pushing for criminal chargesMarimar Martinez was labeled a "domestic terrorist" and criminally charged after she was shot by agent Charles Exum last year. Since her exoneration, she has fought the Trump administration's aggressi... 119272
Shannon Craig Straw @shannonstraw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Listen I know the polls are looking good but let me remind you that 10 years ago THIS WEEK the Access Hollywood tape came out and Lin-Manuel Miranda waltzed down the hall singing "ain't never gonna be president now." That is to say VOTE!static.klipy.comVote Voting AnimationALT: Vote Voting Animation 011
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I feel very happy for White Sox fans who have definitely earned some joy. 3444320
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawJason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 02/10/2026UPDATE: 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...chicagotribune.comJudge to begin inquiry that could lead to criminal contempt charges in ‘Broadview Six’ caseA 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. 087
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawJon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026When 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 tableU.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... 016160
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawBrian Straw @brianstraw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I 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. 123732
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawMeredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 01/10/2026My 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. 15210
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawBrian Straw @brianstraw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026It seems like discovery is necessary to determine the truth of this disputed factual issue. 🤷♂️ There can be no justice without both transparency and accountability. 03910
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawJon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Sheri Mecklenburg's full retirement letter to Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros: 815557
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawLiz Dye @lizdye.bsky.social · 25/09/2026JFC Sheri Mecklenberg's resignation letter says USA Boutros made her charge the Broadview 6 as a felony conspiracy, when she wanted to charge them as misdemeanors. "you cannot buy my silence by dangling continued leave" s3.documentcloud.org/documents/28... 17350109
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawJon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Ending a nearly 20-year career as a federal prosecutor, Sheri Mecklenburg made clear to U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros "this is not a voluntary departure." She said she'd been "scapegoated" — and Boutros had done "incredible damage." From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...chicago.suntimes.com‘Broadview Six’ prosecutor slams Boutros in resignation letter, saying he pushed doomed felony chargesThe Chicago Sun-Times obtained a copy of Sheri Mecklenburg's retirement letter. In it, she claimed U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros directed a felony prosecution of the "Broadview Six," even though she fo... 1210744
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026It’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. 282691366
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawBrian Straw @brianstraw.bsky.social · 20/09/2026We are one week shy of the anniversary of the Broadview Six protest. Unfortunately, it does not appear that too much has changed. 01511
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawBrian Straw @brianstraw.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Just a quick guide: Section 1 - The Gov't misled the Court Section 2 - The Court has the authority to do something about it and should exercise that authority Section 3 - The idea that the Gov't can self-police with an OPR referral has no basis in reality Section 4 - Defense should get discovery 031261
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 04/09/2026NEW: Seven faith leaders were arrested in Vermont this morning while blocking entrances to a building that houses a group ICE uses to target its efforts. Two clergy were physically carried out as they were arrested. religionnews.com/2026/09/04/s...religionnews.comSeven Vermont clergy arrested while protesting ICE targeting center(RNS) — 'I think it is imperative on me, as a faith leader, to proclaim that human beings are not targets and that God is a God of justice and of love,’ said the Rev. Rebecca Girrell, a United Methodi... 261216473
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawBrian Straw @brianstraw.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I hate that the "Broadview Six" is associated with this. To be clear: Serious cases involving terrible allegations are being derailed because this U.S. Attorney's Office has lost credibility because it engaged in egregious prosecutorial misconduct (in front of the grand jury and in the cover up). 12513
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 26/08/2026This morning in Danbury, ICE was arresting parents at school bus stops. But it’s more sinister. ICE waited until the kids were on the bus so when they are dropped off at the end of the day, they are alone, scared to death they can’t find their parents. I’m heading to Danbury. 964202967346
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawMeredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 26/08/2026I'm not sure the level of crisis created by the U.S. Attorney's malfeasance in the Broadview 6 case has been fully framed for the public. If the office has no credibility at all, where do we go from here? This is an important question for anyone who thinks there's ever justice without accountability 0178
Shannon Craig Straw @shannonstraw.bsky.social · 25/08/2026So where does one find costumes for 7 yr old who love @suffsmusical.bsky.social and want to be Alice Paul for Halloween? Asking for a friend. 000
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawBrian Straw @brianstraw.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Strange things start to happen when the presumption of regularity crumbles. 147487
Shannon Craig Straw @shannonstraw.bsky.social · 18/08/2026I continue to be at a loss for words every time they advocate for body cameras -- ICE has demonstrated time and again that they don't care about the body cameras and will shoot people even with them on. 010
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawJon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 15/08/2026“The career prosecutors who secured the subpoena, Matthew Skiba and William Hogan, both played roles in an ill-fated case against six protesters … during the White House-directed immigration crackdown in 2025 known as Midway Blitz.” 13322
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawJon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Thanks to Matt Adams for having me on the Presumption of Innocence podcast series to discuss the collapse of the Broadview Six case. You can catch our discussion here: player.captivate.fm/episode/2d7c...player.captivate.fmPresumption of Innocence - Episode 91Quickly and easily listen to Fox Rothschild: The Presumption of Innocence for free! 15615
Shannon Craig Straw @shannonstraw.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Time and again, ICE/DHS justifies pulling weapons and even shooting people by lying about cars driving into them. And yet, they tried to put my husband and 5 others in jail for up to 6 years for putting their hands or being near a vehicle when an ICE agent drove into a crowd of protesters. 0105
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I’m shocked. Shocked. They knew this was coming. And confirmed anyway. 1927286
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawPeter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 11/08/2026An encouraging story about the “mainstream press.” In July the NYT reported that the President lied about why he switched from the new, luxury Air Force One he got as tribute from Qatar to his old one. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/u...nytimes.comSecurity Precaution Led Trump to Use Old Air Force One in Leaving Turkey (Gift Article)The Secret Service is said to have asked that the president not use the Qatari-donated jet when he left Ankara. The swap deepens questions about the retrofitting of the new plane. 1639173
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawDave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Happening now in Chicago: Local officials and attorneys, alongside Border Patrol shooting victim Marimar Martinez, are holding a presser outside CPD's District 19 police station to announce the filing of police reports over alleged crimes by federal immigration agents. 5243301582
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawMichael Rabbitt @michaelrabbitt.bsky.social · 06/08/2026"This week, federal prosecutors revealed they reported to OPR a federal judge’s findings of grand jury misconduct in a now-dismissed case (Broadview Six) against six Chicago-area immigration activists. It was not immediately clear if OPR opened an investigation." 113
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawJon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros claimed this week his office already faced oversight from one of these agencies (the Office of Professional Responsibility), as he argued against an independent investigator in the ”Broadview 6” case: cst.brightspotcdn.com/98/58/82c837...cst.brightspotcdn.com 04118
Reposted by Shannon Craig Strawemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Chicago US Attorney Andrew Boutros, arguing that Judge April Perry shouldn't appoint a prosecutor to investigate the Broadview 6 misconduct: OPR has this. legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/28... Reuters: Bullshit. www.reuters.com/legal/litiga... 1018568
Shannon Craig Straw @shannonstraw.bsky.social · 06/08/2026The next time you hear someone complain about the length of a baseball game, just know the average length of an MLB baseball game so far this year is 2 hrs and 44 minutes. The average length of an NFL game is 3 hrs and 12 minutes. 000
Shannon Craig Straw @shannonstraw.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Note: CNN reported back in March that a whistleblower reported to Congress that OPE wasn't doing its job. So it's not exactly reassuring that the AUSAs self-reported www.cnn.com/2026/03/30/p...cnn.comDOJ whistleblower complains to Congress that internal watchdog isn’t doing its job | CNN PoliticsA former federal immigration prosecutor and whistleblower who has taken issue with Trump administration leadership has now gone to Capitol Hill, saying the internal watchdog offices of the Justice Dep... 030
Shannon Craig Straw @shannonstraw.bsky.social · 05/08/2026It's a reality in which a very painful part of our lives was and continues to be public. References to the Broadview 6 are constant, and the case is regularly cited in filings here in the NDIL and in cases nationwide, including the recently dropped case against Davey Hearn in D.C. 000
Shannon Craig Straw @shannonstraw.bsky.social · 05/08/2026And while an office of grown adults tries to argue they shouldn’t face consequences for their misconduct, our 7-year-old remains very afraid they’ll try again. We are still healing and trying to adapt to what is our new reality. 100
Shannon Craig Straw @shannonstraw.bsky.social · 05/08/2026The USAO agreed to the idea of paying legal fees, which, I’m told, is extremely rare. The amount is still in dispute. They continue to oppose any transparency or accountability. In fact, last night, they admitted to “mistakes” but argued that a "public rebuke" and an internal review are sufficient. 110
Shannon Craig Straw @shannonstraw.bsky.social · 05/08/2026It’s been a while since I shared an update about Brian’s case. Many folks have graciously shared their relief that it’s over. We very much share that relief. But in so many ways, it isn’t over for our family yet. 110
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawBrian Straw @brianstraw.bsky.social · 05/08/2026The U.S. Attorney believes that a "public rebuke" and an internal review are sufficient for egregious prosecutorial misconduct that put my family through hell. My seven-year-old is still having nightmares and panic attacks related to this case. Justice requires transparency and accountability. 11826188
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawBrian Straw @brianstraw.bsky.social · 05/08/2026In 2025, "with federal judges producing misconduct findings at a rate nobody has seen before, PMRU authorized zero" referrals for state bar disciplinary proceedings. Trump also "fired the head of OPR and the Director of the Departmental Ethics Office."abovethelaw.comOver 500 Former DOJ Lawyers Explain How They *Somehow* Managed Jobs Without Massive Ethical Violations - Above the LawThe Trump DOJ claims government lawyers need immunity from professional consequences. Past DOJ attorneys disagree. 716451
Shannon Craig Straw @shannonstraw.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Which, of course, is their standard playbook if they engage the religious left at all. 000
Shannon Craig Straw @shannonstraw.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Let's be clear: Republicans voted to move forward with support for an AG nominee who is aiding a massive cover-up of the Epstein files, who prioritizes his former client over the people of the U.S. and whose DOJ is repeatedly undermining the grand jury process in violation of the 5th amendment 000
Shannon Craig Straw @shannonstraw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026He's still not qualified and should not be confirmed as attorney general. 000
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Epstein survivor Dani Bensky on meeting with Blanche: "Todd Blanche treated the meeting as a mere 'check-the-box' exercise intended to secure votes for his confirmation. He danced around his wording, repeatedly interrupted us and could not commit to anything that would demonstrate good faith." 14161062370
Reposted by Shannon Craig StrawKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Statement from Annie Farmer on meeting with Todd Blanche: "After meeting with Todd Blanche, I feel even more confident in urging senators to vote against his confirmation as the United States' Attorney General. "I found him abrasive, condescending, and intentionally noncommittal to survivors." 368201847118
![That is because OPR—not the United States Attorney or the U.S. Attorney’s
Office (which might in the ordinary course be perceived as partial)—is the longstanding
independent entity in charge of investigating “allegations of misconduct” involving Department
attorneys. 28 C.F.R. § 45.12; Justice Manual §§ 1-4.200, et. seq.; 28 C.F.R. § 0.39(c)(c) (heads of
offices “shall provide information and assistance” to OPR in connection with its inquiries). If OPR
determines that there was actionable misconduct after conducting its investigation, OPR will make
a professional misconduct finding that triggers various effects. See, e.g.,
https://www.justice.gov/opr/professional-misconduct (discussion of OPR role and authority); see
also https://www.justice.gov/opr/investigative-summaries (summary of OPR investigations and
referrals). In that way, an independent investigator is already reviewing the actions of Department attorneys in this matter, irrespective of any decision this Court makes on former Defendants’
motions. That ongoing investigation is an effective and time-tested means of “deter[ring]” any
conduct this Court deems objectionable. Hasting, 461 U.S. at 506 & n. 5.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/bafkreigo7hcn4bc5hcq4v7xzpgete3tnmhlcceeudo5kri3wqr6csdso64)
