University of Chicago Professor Arrested, Charged in Broadview Anti‑ICE Protests
University of Chicago associate professor Eman Abdelhadi was arrested Oct. 3, 2025 and charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a government employee and two counts of resisting/obstructing peace, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office said; she was released after an initial appearance and is due back in court Tuesday. Her arrest occurred amid intense clashes around the Broadview ICE facility — including alleged vehicle‑ramming of federal agents, federal shots that wounded a woman, multiple other arrests and sharp federal‑state disputes over National Guard deployment and local police response as investigations continue.
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📌 Key Facts
- Federal agents say they were "boxed in by" about 10 cars while patrolling near the Broadview ICE facility and were rammed; agents opened fire, striking a woman who was taken to a hospital. The FBI said it is investigating violence against officers and obstruction related to Broadview enforcement.
- The woman struck by gunfire is identified as U.S. citizen Marimar Martinez; DHS/CBP told reporters she was named in a CBP intelligence bulletin for doxxing agents, was alleged to have had a semiautomatic weapon in the incident, was discharged from the hospital and taken into federal custody. DHS also named a second suspected ramming participant, Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz.
- Several people were arrested in connection with the Broadview confrontations; DHS identified additional arrestees including Wilmer Alexander Gonzalez Garaban (alleged Tren de Aragua member) and others (Abrahan Alfonzo Jimenez Rodriguez; Luis Arroyo-Telles; Arturo Guzman; Uriel Alvarez-Meneses; Ricardo Gervasio-Gervasio; Pedro Navajas-Contreras) with alleged prior convictions, per federal statements.
- Associate Professor Eman Abdelhadi of the University of Chicago (Comparative Human Development) was arrested Oct. 3, 2025; Cook County confirmed the arrest. She faces two counts of aggravated battery to a government employee (Class 3 felony) and two counts of resisting/obstructing peace (Class A misdemeanor), was released after an initial appearance, and has a next court hearing scheduled for Tuesday. Social media posts and a recent podcast place her at the Broadview rally and include critical remarks about ICE and the university.
- Federal and local accounts diverge over Chicago police response: Fox outlets published a CAD screenshot they say shows Chicago patrol leaders instructed officers not to respond to an Oct. 4 call for help from ICE; Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling publicly denied an order to "stand down," released a minute-by-minute timeline and said CPD officers were not barred from responding.
- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he refused to call up the Illinois National Guard, cited coordination among state, county and local law enforcement as sufficient, and said the Trump administration intended to federalize 300 Illinois National Guard members (prior reporting referenced 100 troops).
- Senior officials and unions reacted strongly: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem called protesters "violent anarchists" and pledged federal support; FBI Director Kash Patel and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino vowed investigations and prosecutions; National and Illinois Fraternal Order of Police presidents condemned any refusal to assist federal officers and cited strained local-federal cooperation.
- Sen. Tammy Duckworth publicly criticized federal immigration enforcement tactics, urged protesters to remain peaceful and to "tape everything" to document federal actions, and questioned federal accounts regarding the Brighton Park shooting while calling for oversight.
📰 Sources (11)
Far-left University of Chicago professor charged with violent felonies during anti-ICE riots in Broadview
New information:
- Associate Professor Eman Abdelhadi (University of Chicago, Department of Comparative Human Development) was arrested Oct. 3, 2025 and charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a government employee (Class 3 felony) and two counts of resisting/obstructing peace (Class A misdemeanor).
- Cook County Sheriff's Office confirmed the arrest; Abdelhadi was released after her initial appearance and a court record shows her next hearing is scheduled for Tuesday.
- Social media and podcast activity: posts and a recent podcast interview (Movement Memos/Truthout) confirm she was at the Broadview rally and include quoted remarks criticizing ICE and the University of Chicago.
FIRST ON FOX: DHS chief slams ‘violent anarchists,’ pledges full support for federal agents
New information:
- Direct, attributable statement from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem explicitly calling protesters 'violent anarchists' and pledging 'President Trump and I have your backs.'
- Named identification of Wilmer Alexander Gonzalez Garaban as an arrested Venezuelan who DHS alleges is a confirmed member of Tren de Aragua.
- Detailed list of additional arrested individuals with alleged prior convictions (Abrahan Alfonzo Jimenez Rodriguez; Luis Arroyo-Telles; Arturo Guzman; Uriel Alvarez-Meneses; Ricardo Gervasio-Gervasio; Pedro Navajas-Contreras) and descriptions of their alleged criminal histories.
- DHS claim that agents were 'rammed and trapped by 10 vehicles' during the weekend confrontations.
Chicago's police chief puts criminals on notice after federal agents targeted in weekend confrontations
New information:
- Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling publicly denied reports that CPD officers were ordered to 'stand down' and provided a minute‑by‑minute timeline of events.
- Named suspects: Marimar Martinez (shot and wounded) and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz (arrested) in separate vehicle‑ramming incidents involving federal agents.
- Operational details and counts: the superintendent said 27 CPD officers were exposed to federal tear gas and cited '22 incidents between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday' resulting in 29 shooting victims and four murders (per city police records).
Blue city records 22 shootings and four murders over the weekend amid feud with feds
New information:
- Quantified citywide weekend crime toll: 22 shootings, 29 victims and 4 murders reported between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
- Specific victim examples (16‑year‑old with hand wound from alleged drive‑by, a 62‑year‑old and a 23‑year‑old shot in legs while in a garage, and a 33‑year‑old fatally shot after an argument).
- Affirmation that two drivers were arrested in the Broadview ramming incident and DHS statement that officers fired defensive shots and one suspect carried a semiautomatic weapon.
- Reference to an internal Chicago CAD screenshot (Oct. 4, 2025) instructing officers not to respond to a call for help from ICE agents and CPD’s public denial calling such claims 'misinformation.'
FBI Director Kash Patel vows justice after DHS agent's vehicle rammed in Chicago
New information:
- FBI Director Kash Patel quote vowing justice and announcing arrests.
- Names of two suspects in the car-ramming: Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz.
- Specific federal charges invoked: assaulting federal officers under 18 U.S.C. §§111(a) and (b).
- Allegation Martinez was armed with a semi-automatic weapon, was 'discharged from the hospital' and placed in FBI custody, and that she had a history of doxxing federal agents.
National police union calls Chicago's refusal to help ICE agents 'shocking' violation of duty
New information:
- Formal condemnation and direct quotes from National Fraternal Order of Police President Patrick Yoes.
- Formal condemnation and quotes from Illinois State FOP President Chris Southwood emphasizing the duty to assist officers in danger.
- Union leaders cite the Illinois Trust Act and a DHS/ICE claim of a 1,000% increase in violence against ICE agents this year as context for strained local‑federal cooperation.
Chicago police ordered not to respond after car-ramming attack on federal agents: sources
New information:
- Fox reviewed a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) screenshot showing Chicago's chief of patrol instructed officers not to respond to a call for help (CAD timestamp 04-Oct-2025/12:34:44).
- The woman struck by defensive shots is identified as U.S. citizen Marimar Martinez and DHS said she was named in a CBP intelligence bulletin and drove herself to the hospital.
- DHS named an additional apprehended suspect: Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, allegedly involved in the ramming.
- Direct quote/statement from FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino calling the attack 'serious' and vowing investigations/prosecutions.
- CAD message details: caller described as one of 'approx 30 armed patrol agents (ICE)' and agents reported being 'surrounded' and 'boxed in'—corroborating earlier reporting of 'boxed in by 10 cars.'
Transcript: Sen. Tammy Duckworth on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 5, 2025
New information:
- Sen. Duckworth on Oct. 5, 2025 reiterated and amplified criticism of federal immigration enforcement tactics in Chicago, calling them 'Gestapo tactics' and alleging aggressive treatment (zip-tying children, night raids) — statements that are on-record in the transcript.
- She urged protesters to remain peaceful and to 'tape everything' to document federal actions, providing explicit guidance to constituents and protesters in Chicago.
- Duckworth referenced the reported shooting of a Chicago woman in the Brighton Park area and questioned federal accounts, calling for documentation and oversight.
Feds shoot woman in Chicago suburb after allegedly being rammed, boxed in by cars
New information:
- Federal agents say they were "boxed in by 10 cars" and were rammed while patrolling near the Broadview ICE facility.
- DHS/ICE say agents opened fire and struck a female driver who was taken to a hospital; DHS alleges one of the boxed‑in drivers had a semiautomatic weapon.
- DHS claimed the woman was named in a CBP intelligence bulletin last week for doxxing agents; the FBI posted that it is investigating violence against officers and obstruction related to Broadview enforcement.
Pritzker says Trump administration intends to federalize 300 Illinois National Guard members
New information:
- Pritzker's statement quantifies the federal action at 300 Guard members (prior reporting referenced 100 troops).
- Pritzker publicly refused to call up the National Guard and cited coordination among state, county and local law enforcement as sufficient.
- The article notes DHS officials (Kristi Noem, Gregory Bovino) were recently in Chicago overseeing ICE operations, tying federal presence to the reported ultimatum.