Federal Judge Restricts Tear Gas, Anti-Riot Measures in Chicago

A federal judge has restricted federal agents in Chicago from using tear gas and other anti-riot measures unless there’s an immediate threat. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis said video evidence contradicted government accounts of violence at protests, calling claims of widespread unrest “untrue.”

The Department of Homeland Security criticized the decision as “an extreme act by an activist judge,” warning it could endanger law enforcement officers.

Judge Ellis’s injunction bars agents from using items such as tear gas and pepper balls “unless such force is objectively necessary” to prevent “an immediate threat.”

It also bars agents from using physical force, including shoving, against protestors and journalists, and requires agents to give two verbal warnings before using riot control weapons. The government plans to appeal the ruling, which stems from ongoing clashes over immigration enforcement operations in Chicago.
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