Brandon Lee
Role at the time: ICIRR communications director interviewed by NBC Chicago
Condemned
Statement summary
Lee condemned the Evanston incident as part of a broader pattern of violent federal enforcement.
“they are willing to attack someone”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Evanston man hurt after federal agents mistakenly targeted him, police sayInterview passages attributed to Miguel Angel Olivares and Brandon Lee
NBC Chicago reports witness and advocate interviews alongside the police account. Its text identifies the agents’ ICE affiliation as suspected.
Why we used this label
Relative to the force used against the Evanston resident, Lee expressly criticizes violence and links this incident to a broader pattern. His statement is a condemnation of the treatment.