"Police in Evanston, Illinois, are investigating a violent arrest by a Customs and Border Protection agent who repeatedly punched a man's head against the road. It happened after the agent's vehicle was rear-ended, and a hostile crowd formed telling federal officers to leave, who responded with pepper spray and pointing their guns at protesters. It's unclear whether the man being punched was the driver behind the collision or part of a crowd that formed to pressure federal officers to leave."
"It happened after the agent's vehicle was rear-ended, and a hostile crowd formed telling federal officers to leave, who responded with pepper spray and pointing their guns at protesters. It's unclear whether the man being punched was the driver behind the collision or part of a crowd that formed to pressure federal officers to leave. The incident sparked outrage from local leaders and renewed tensions over federal immigration enforcement in the Chicago area."
A Customs and Border Protection agent in Evanston repeatedly punched a man's head against the road after the agent's vehicle was rear-ended. A hostile crowd formed and told federal officers to leave. Federal officers responded with pepper spray and pointed their guns at protesters. Authorities have not confirmed whether the man being punched was the driver who collided with the agent's vehicle or a member of the crowd pressuring officers to depart. Local leaders expressed outrage. The incident renewed tensions over federal immigration enforcement in the Chicago area.
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