Block Club Chicago sues ICE, Homeland Security over stonewalling public records | ChicagoNOW

Block Club Chicago is taking two powerful federal agencies to court, accusing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security of stonewalling public records requests. At stake is more than paperwork?the lawsuit argues the government is undermining the Freedom of Information Act, a law meant to guarantee the public?s right to know. Reporter Mick Dumke joins us to break down what Block Club is fighting for, what?s at risk, and why transparency matters for every Chicagoan.