Federal authorities have released a TV news producer without charges following her arrest by federal agents in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood on Friday. Video shows masked federal agents pinning WGN-TV producer Debbie Brockman to the ground, binding her hands and forcing her into an unmarked vehicle, then side-swiping a nearby car as they sped away. ICE later accused Brockman of throwing objects at a Border Patrol car but provided no evidence. The arrest appears to directly violate a federal judge’s order one day earlier banning federal agents from using riot control weapons and other force against protesters and journalists who are not posing a threat.
Chicago TV Producer Released Without Charge After Arrest by Federal Agents
HeadlineOct 13, 2025
