Gregory Bovino, Chief Patrol Agent, U.S. Border Patrol.
Source: Loevy & Loevy.

After federal agents' abuse and harassment of journalists covering the White House administration's "Operation Midway Blitz," Chicago media organizations filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to stem feds' actions.

In connection with that suit, a federal judge ordered U.S. Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino to testify under oath in a deposition.

Later, several of the media orgs successfully petitioned the federal court for release of video recordings of Bovino's deposition. Find them here (courtesy of the Loevy & Loevy law firm):

Bovino deposition on Oct. 30 2025

Bovino deposition on Nov. 4 2025

View the media organizations' lawsuit against the Dept. of Homeland Security here (Commissioner and higher subscribers):

The Chicago Police Department this week released two key documents related to its yearlong Workforce Allocation Study, including a report with precise numbers of staff working in every facet of the department—though questions remain about the accuracy of those numbers.

In an on-line presentation, the Chicago Police Dept. gave status of its yearlong Workforce Allocation Study—which, while short on details, raised questions about the study's reliability.

The Chicago Police Dept. (CPD) will reveal parts of its plan to rework the deployment of police personnel citywide. But the revelation comes late—and critics deride CPD's lack of transparency.

At an April 8 court hearing, police reform advocates derided a strategic plan proposed by the Chicago Police Department.

In a discussion by journalists Dave Glowacz and Ben Joravsky, Dave and Ben probed an ongoing investigation into police workforce allocation.

The city of Chicago has signed a contract for a study that aims to conclusively determine where, when, and how to deploy all employees of the Chicago Police Department.

The city of Chicago announced last week that it's about to launch a thorough study of police staffing, resulting in department-wide recommendations to be shared publicly. Aldermen and the public have been kept mostly in the dark.

In a recent Chicago Tribune opinion piece, the Invisible Institute's Jamie Kalven expanded on a February 22 face-off between two Chicago public safety officials.

In the surprise exchange—captured on audio—police superintendent Larry Snelling challenged the methods of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, headed by Andrea Kersten.

"Nothing would do more," Kalven wrote, "to correct misperceptions on the part of community members and officers about the nature of the [police] reform effort than to have more public exchanges such as this one."

Audio from a public meeting of the Chicago Police Board on Feb. 22 2024, which featured a clash between the heads of the Chicago Police Dept. and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability.

At a January meeting of the Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability, Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling defended the controversial Shotspotter gunfire detection system.

At a November public meeting, a Chicago Police Dept. sergeant revealed unsafe and unhealthy conditions at the 11th District police station on the West Side.

At a public meeting, prospective Chicago police superintendent Larry Snelling hinted at where and how he'd allocate and deploy cops.

In an audio piece, a Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability member questioned police workforce allocation—a matter also highlighted in a report by Mayor Brandon Johnson's transition team.

Members of Chicago’s Use of Force Community Working Group criticized use-of-force training by the Chicago Police Department.

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In a discussion by journalists Dave Glowacz and Ben Joravsky, Dave and Ben listened to and evaluated meetings of the Chicago City Council in December of 2022—which saw approval of major tax-increment financing for the Red Line Extension.

In an audio interview, Dave Glowacz spoke with a former city budget analyst. The analyst explained his startling claim: The real cost of the Chicago Police Dept. is 75 percent more than the $1.9 billion that the city's 2023 budget allocates to the department.

In a discussion by journalists Dave Glowacz and Ben Joravsky, Dave and Ben heard and assessed parts of the September, 2022 meeting of the full Chicago City Council.

Amid residents' complaints about intrusive festivals in Douglass Park, another concern has emerged: motor vehicles blocking the area's protected bike lanes.

In a discussion by journalists Dave Glowacz and Ben Joravsky, Dave and Ben listened to audio from meetings of the Chicago City Council in June, 2022.