CRIME & LAW

Filing alleges Bovino tossed tear gas at protesters

Senior Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino is accused of tossing tear gas into a crowd during a Chicago protest, a possible breach of US District Judge Sara Ellis’s order limiting federal crowd-control tactics. A new filing cites Facebook video showing him hurl an object toward demonstrators in Little Village; the clip lacks context on any warnings. Ellis has ordered Bovino deposed and set a Nov. 5 preliminary injunction hearing. The clashes follow Operation Midway Blitz, which has driven protests and more than 1,000 arrests. Illinois’ governor announced an accountability commission amid the outcry.

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