Agents violated Ellis's Chicago use-of-force TRO; footage erased

Date

Oct 16, 2025

Kind

Court order

Status

Judicially found non-compliant

Source

news.wttw.com ↗

Court or forum

N.D. Ill., Judge Sara Ellis

What happened

Ellis said she had "serious concerns" about compliance with the October 9 TRO, ordered the ICE field director to testify, and modified the order to require body cameras; ICE told the court some tear-gas footage had likely been erased despite a preservation order.

Publisher

WTTW