News Wrap: Suspect killed after driving car into ICE officers in Chicago suburb
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🗓️ 12 September 2025
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| 0:00.0 | We start today's other headlines outside Chicago. The Department of Homeland Security says an ICE officer shot and killed a suspect who had tried to avoid arrest by driving his car into officers. |
| 0:12.0 | Authorities say the incident took place in the Franklin Park suburb about 18 miles west of Chicago. |
| 0:18.0 | One officer was hit by the vehicle, was taken to a hospital, and is now in |
| 0:22.0 | stable condition. DHS says the suspect was in the country illegally and had a history of reckless |
| 0:28.0 | driving. The shooting comes amid a broader federal immigration crackdown in the Chicago area. |
| 0:34.0 | Meantime, President Trump says he's sending National Guard troops to Memphis to address crime there. |
| 0:39.3 | On Fox News this morning, the President said the state's Republican governor and the city's Democratic |
| 0:43.3 | Mayor are, in his words, happy about the plan. |
| 0:46.3 | Later at a news conference, Mayor Paul Young confirmed his commitment but made clear he doesn't necessarily agree with the approach. I did not ask for the National Guard and I don't think it's the way to drive down crime. |
| 1:00.0 | However, that decision has been made. My commitment is to make sure that we work strategically |
| 1:07.0 | to ensure that this happens in a way that truly benefits and strengthens our community. |
| 1:13.6 | Other Tennessee officials are more critical. The mayor of Shelby County, which includes Memphis, |
| 1:18.6 | criticized the move in a social media post, saying, no one here is happy, not happy at all |
| 1:24.6 | with the occupation, armored vehicles, semi-automatic weapons, |
| 1:28.1 | and military personnel in fatigues. This week, Memphis Police reported a decrease |
| 1:32.9 | across all major crime categories in the first eight months of 2025 compared to previous years. |
| 1:39.2 | Missouri's Senate passed a redistricting plan today that could help Republicans pick up an additional seat in Congress. |
| 1:45.7 | Once signed by the governor, it would make Missouri the third state to change its maps ahead of |
| 1:50.2 | next year's midterm elections. Texas has already passed a measure that would help Republicans |
| 1:54.8 | pick up five seats. California countered with a similar plan to aid Democrats, though it still |
| 2:00.2 | needs voter approval. Opponents of Missouri's measure are plan to aid Democrats, though it still needs voter approval. |
| 2:01.7 | Opponents of Missouri's measure are trying to push back, though. They've launched a petition |
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