An independent journalist was shot with pepper balls in the face and back of the head by federal officers while covering protests outside the Broadview ICE facility on Sept. 26, 2025. She had joined a group of journalists documenting the demonstration when officers opened fire from behind; a fellow journalist was also struck by multiple pepper balls in the same volley. After being hit, her nose began bleeding. She and her fiancé are planning legal action to hold the federal government accountable for the assault and alleged rights violations during Operation Midway Blitz.