Filling in for Patti Vasquez, Paul Chivari is joined by Ed Yohnka, director of communications and public policy for the ACLU of Illinois.

Yohnka discussed the Trump administration's attacks on free speech, citing the Federal Communications Commission's actions against Jimmy Kimmel and the administration's widening efforts to silence critics. He highlighted the hypocrisy in treating entertainers like Kimmel as journalists while ignoring factual reporting by "journalists" like Sean Hannity. Yohnka also addressed ICE's aggressive enforcement tactics in the Chicagoland area, including a shooting incident and the use of excessive force against protesters in Broadview, Illinois. He emphasized the need for transparency and accountability in ICE's actions. 

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