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Disputes over the policies, conduct, and oversight of law enforcement agencies.
Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.
2 statements on this page. Dates: August 27, 2026 to September 22, 2026
2 matching statements. Dates: August 27, 2026 to September 22, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: August 27, 2026 to September 22, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: August 27, 2026 to September 22, 2026
2 statements on this page. Dates: August 27, 2026 to September 22, 2026
Role at the time: Mayor of Evanston, speaking to Evanston RoundTable
Statement summary
Mayor Daniel Biss said DHS has repeatedly lied about its violent tactics and has no credibility.
“DHS has repeatedly lied about their violent tactics in Chicagoland and nationally. They have no credibility whatsoever.”
Evanston RoundTable directly quotes Mayor Daniel Biss criticizing DHS's credibility, in an article explaining the Kavanaugh-stop legal standard DHS invoked.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Biss directly accuses DHS of repeated dishonesty about its tactics and says it has no credibility. This is a strong condemnation of the agency's conduct and truthfulness, beyond his earlier, more neutral statement about the incident.
Role at the time: Mayor of Evanston, Illinois, and Democratic nominee for Illinois's 9th congressional district.
Statement summary
Biss defended Evanston's decision to end its Flock contract after learning that federal immigration agents and prosecutors enforcing abortion bans had accessed Flock data. He said the privacy risk outweighed the cameras' potential usefulness.
“We had these because we felt they could be useful tools, but the risk was too great”
The report identifies Evanston as a suburb that ended its Flock relationship. Biss explains the local decision in the context of data access for immigration and abortion investigations.
Biss rejects continued use in Evanston because he considers the risk too great. The removal position concerns Evanston's contract; this statement does not establish a national ban proposal.
