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Residents and protesters urge Broadview to rescind protest curfew; mayor defends order and calls to close ICE facility
Summary
At a Broadview Village Board meeting, multiple residents and protesters criticized two executive orders limiting protest hours and placement near the Broadview ICE facility and urged their rescission; Mayor Katrina Thompson defended the orders as necessary for public safety while reiterating a goal to close the facility.
At a Village of Broadview Board meeting, a string of residents and protesters urged Mayor Katrina Thompson and trustees to rescind two executive orders that restrict protest hours and set distances for demonstrations near the Broadview ICE facility.
Community speakers across several minutes accused federal and state officers of excessive force and described arrests, pepper-balling and the use of projectiles. "We have been tackled, beat, dragged, and arrested by our county and state police," said Michelle Narvaez, who identified herself as a protest supporter; she asked the village to "extend the protest time" and…
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