ICIRR and Sanctuary Evanston jointly condemn violence
Co-author of a joint statement with Sanctuary Evanston
“Federal agents assaulting people in the streets does not make our community safer for anyone.”
Source and context
Reporting
About this source
Original reporting quotes Ryan and a joint statement by Sanctuary Evanston and ICIRR. The groups criticize the violence and call for investigation.
Before the quotation
In its September 21 report, the Sun-Times identified Sanctuary Evanston and ICIRR as joint issuers of a statement condemning the violence. The original release date was not independently established.
After the quotation
The joint statement affirmed neighbors’ dignity and safety regardless of status. The report said federal agencies could not immediately be reached for comment.
How this statement is classified
Case context: Federal agents’ use of force during mistaken detention in Evanston
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
Relative to the force used in the Evanston detention, the joint statement criticizes the conduct as harmful to community safety and calls for investigation. This is substantive condemnation.
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Federal agents’ use of force during mistaken detention in Evanston
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