More Than 30 Warrantless Midway Blitz Arrests Violated Consent Decree, Judge Rules

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Original Load Date Feb. 27, 2026, 10 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 27, 2026, 10 p.m.
Original URL https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/27/more-than-30-warrantless-midway-blitz-arrests-violated-consent-decree-judge-rules/

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CHICAGO — A federal judge ruled Friday that dozens of people arrested during Operation Midway Blitz — including two men detained after a controversial South Shore raid last year — must be released because their arrests violated a 2022 consent decree governing warrantless apprehensions. U.S. Distric...