Well, howdy there, internet people, it's Bell again.

So today, we're going to talk about a judge saying to not use force on journalists in Chicago.

U.S. District Judge Sarah Ellis wound up giving a ruling that, for the most part, is just an explanation of the First Amendment,

with a little emphasis.

Reminder that journalism is the only profession expressly protected by the U.S. Constitution.

The freedom of the press is seen as a fundamental freedom in the U.S.

The ruling says that federal officers who know or reasonably should know that somebody

is a journalist cannot use force, arrest, threaten, or order their dispersal unless they

quote, have probable cause to believe that the individual has

committed a crime unrelated to failing to obey a dispersal order. Failing to disperse alone

is not enough. And if you're wondering why that exception is there, it's because journalists have to cover the

events after the order is given. The order prohibits federal officers from using chemical

irritants like pepper spray or tear gas or kinetic devices like rubber bullets on anybody

unless they pose a safety threat to officers or

others. That part applies to everybody, not just journalists. When they are used, the order requires

two audible warnings prior to deploying any riot control weapon.

The judge said, quote, whatever lawlessness is occurring is not occurring by peaceful protesters.

The order is going to require federal agents to be more discerning in their fire.

She said that some of the recent actions clearly violate the

Constitution. The order also requires that federal agents have visible identification on their

uniforms or helmets. The temporary restraining order applies across the Northern District of Illinois and applies

to all Department of Homeland Security agents. The judge seemed incredibly aware of the administration's

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