Ryan Ottignon

"should take a long, hard look in the mirror," per CBP // investigating authority @thedailynu // tip or leak to me, see pinned

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

Have tips about misconduct, civil rights violations, or injustices in Evanston, IL, at any of Northwestern's campuses, or in surrounding communities?

Email me [email protected], or contact me on Signal (rottignon.01). I will protect your anonymity.

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

As always, for information about Evanston and surrounding communities (none of which have received reports yet as far as I'm aware): https://t.co/X9kfr3aGQD

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

Have tips about misconduct, civil rights violations, or injustices in Evanston, IL, at any of Northwestern's campuses, or in surrounding communities?

Email me [email protected], or contact me on Signal (rottignon.01). I will protect your anonymity.

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

Ridiculous uptick in federal immigration reports today — ~10 from rapid response groups between 6 and 10am. Most are presumed to be ICE, though HSI (and others) are possible.

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

ICE: Feds detained one nearby Golf Middle School in Morton Grove earlier this morning, per ICIRR.

Know about this? Shoot me a DM or a text on Signal at rottignon.01. @thedailynu

[The Daily Northwestern @thedailynu]

Federal agents were seen in Morton Grove at the intersection of Emerson Street and Sayre Avenue around 8:30 a.m., according to a 10:18 a.m. ICIRR alert.

One person was reported to have been pulled out of their car and taken by the agents, the alert read.
https://t.co/Z6ZJABBG5P

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

Tipping off @sdavismedia, who... I think broke this last year?

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

Solid budget

[Ben Szalinski @BenSzalinski]

A 3,551 page budget has now been filed https://t.co/vhuP0TY3Ge

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

@mattheweadie22 Evanston, WY folks have been fighting this like crazy. It's been all over their Facebook pages

[The Daily Northwestern @thedailynu]

1/ This line is the border between Evanston and Rogers Park, Chicago’s northernmost neighborhood.

On Oct. 31, it became the site of what appears to be an attempt by Evanston police to dodge the city’s sanctuary city ordinance... 🧵

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

And a note: This article relies on documents and footage obtained largely via FOIA. In the public interest, we're releasing those records — they're linked throughout the article.

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

For the last 7 months, I've been digging into how Evanston police responded to federal immigration enforcement.

I found EPD's behavior — as one activist put it — to be "distressing."

Read my full investigation in our web interactive, or in print around Evanston today:

[The Daily Northwestern @thedailynu]

A Daily investigation sheds light on Evanston police’s decisions to let federal immigration agents leave a crash scene and meet them outside city bounds on Oct. 31.
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Reported by @RyanInEvanston https://t.co/0D0MQSF3p4

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

I'm continuing to report on police, federal immigration enforcement, and how they interact.

Shoot me a tip: https://t.co/X9kfr3aGQD

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

Have tips about misconduct, civil rights violations, or injustices in Evanston, IL, at any of Northwestern's campuses, or in surrounding communities?

Email me [email protected], or contact me on Signal (rottignon.01). I will protect your anonymity.

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

More from @MargoMilanowski for the Evanston RoundTable: family is looking for an immigration attorney and they're looking for at least $8,000. They also relied on Jesús for a large chunk of their survival income.

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

BREAKING in Evanston: Resident and community member Jesús Eugenio Castro was detained by ICE last week, my colleague Marisa reports.

Evanston Latinos and Sanctuary Evanston have a fundraiser for his family: https://t.co/jdwXpY88lN

[The Daily Northwestern @thedailynu]

Evanston resident Jesús Eugenio Castro was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday during an immigration check-in at the ICE Chicago Field Office, according to his family and community organizers.
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Reported by @Marisa_G_Ech
https://t.co/rBvR1x6DZ2

[The Daily Northwestern @thedailynu]

The Daily took a sample of more than 650 flights that passed over Evanston in April and May and reviewed aircraft position and altitude data to tell what’s passing overhead.
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Reported by @RyanInEvanston https://t.co/inQ4Di8xL5

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

In a new report, the name of a third Border Patrol agent who participated in the aggressive Halloween arrests in Evanston — Edward Maxa — has been released by the IL Accountability Comm.

Maxa, the report alleges, pepper-sprayed a resident "from close range, without warning."

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

If you see federal agents in Skokie, Evanston, or surrounding areas, text me on Signal: rottignon.01
Or send me an email: [email protected]

Photo or video evidence appreciated!

[The Daily Northwestern @thedailynu]

Federal agents were seen near 5360 West Touhy Ave. in Skokie at around 10:34 a.m., according to an 11:09 a.m. ICIRR alert. Agents are still believed to remain in the area, according to ICIRR.
https://t.co/Z6ZJABBG5P

[The Daily Northwestern @thedailynu]

Have an anonymous tip? Fill out The Daily's Tip Form or email [email protected]! https://t.co/AcUxinF0Qm

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

Anyone know if there's CTA data available on what percentage of riders go each direction at each station, preferably at each time in the day? So, e.g., it'd say that 35% go northbound, 65% go southbound at 11am. Anything like that?

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

Know of other commitments or shady things in this race? Tip to me (I can promise you anonymity): https://t.co/X9kfr3aGQD

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

Have tips about misconduct, civil rights violations, or injustices in Evanston, IL, at any of Northwestern's campuses, or in surrounding communities?

Email me [email protected], or contact me on Signal (rottignon.01). I will protect your anonymity.

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

When we asked her about claims that she had pledged to drop out of the primary at an Election Night party, she denied ever doing so.

Shortly after, Elliott Parrish, her ops manager, told us that she had committed at least once, but it was "not formal."

https://t.co/0RWcAZY2Ec

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

On racenight, @MaxTuretzky and I learned of another time Amiwala committed to drop out.

Bushra told Max that she "never" made any commitments. But later, ops manager Elliott Parrish acknowledged she had made at least one, though it was "not formal."

More @thedailynu soonish.

[Ryan Ottignon @RyanInEvanston]

Here's another voter perspective from Lincolnwood's Muqtadar Ahmed, who asked the question at the town hall that spurred Amiwala to repeat her commitment: