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Chicago police ordered not to respond after car-ramming attack on federal agents: Report

Chicago police were ordered not to assist federal agents ambushed by protesters using 10 vehicles, amid sanctuary laws limiting local involvement in immigration enforcement, police unions said.

  • Chicago law enforcement officers were attacked during a routine patrol, with their vehicles boxed in and one driver armed with a semi-automatic weapon.
  • An armed woman involved in the attack was shot by officers and later drove herself to the hospital for treatment.
  • The Chicago Police Department's Chief of Patrol ordered local officers not to assist the federal agents despite their distress call, igniting controversy around their refusal to respond.
  • An internal memo revealed that local police were directed to ignore requests for help from federal agents surrounded by violent protesters, raising concerns about dereliction of duty and safety.
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