US Secret Service approached South Side school, not ICE agents, CPS officials say
abc7chicago.com
The U.S. Secret Service told the I-Team they approached a South Side school Friday. Chicago Public Schools officials had initially said the agents were from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

“CPS will continue to protect our students and their families in alignment with the Illinois TRUST Act and Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance,” one school official said.

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates called the situation “unprecedented” at a news conference Friday afternoon.

  • Nightwingdragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    What kind of threat would the Secret Service be investigating at a random house in Chicago?

    Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t the Obamas from Chicago? Is it possible that they were investigating a threat against the Obamas or a site that a suspect believes is linked to the Obamas?

    Trump’s MAGA crew are right now running a victory lap, so it’s not out of the realm of possibilities that at least one nutjob has declared open season on Obama or something. And after the two attempted Trump assassinations, I don’t think they’re going to want to look like they dropped the ball a third time.

    • MimicJar@lemmy.world
      4·
      3 days ago

      That was my first thought too.

      Although it’s also possible some edgy teen made a comment online from a Chicago School computer. And by comment I mean threat worth investigating.