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Are salt trucks blocking ICE in Chicago? City rejects claim; officials warn federal operations could arrive soon

Salt trucks were not deployed to block Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Chicago’s administration said on Monday, countering viral social media videos suggesting otherwise.The city said the trucks were in place “to support public safety efforts related to a planned protest and the Taste of Chicago,” calling it a “routine practice,” as quoted by NBC….

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Trump calls Chicago a ‘hellhole,’ threatens to send National Guard despite local resistance: ‘We’re going in’

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, describing the city as a “hellhole” plagued by gun violence. “We’re going in,” Trump told reporters, while suggesting Baltimore could be next. He rejected claims that he is targeting Democratic-run cities, insisting, “This isn’t a political thing. I have an…

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Labour Day weekend turns bloody: Trump says ‘we’re coming’ with troops; Pritzker resists — Chicago reels with 54 shot, 7 dead

A violent Labour Day weekend left Chicago streets awash in blood, with 54 people shot, seven fatally, as US President Donald Trump and Illinois governor J B Pritzker clashed over whether the National Guard should be deployed in the city. According to Chicago police reports reviewed by ABC News, at least 32 separate shootings took…

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