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And here's video of the shooting:
U.S. Magistrate Judge Keri Holleb Hotaling also just ordered sealed exhibits from this case unsealed effective tonight.
The feds objected to the release of a video of a shooting filed under Doc. 18, but this sure seems to order its release:
To be clear, prosecutors said Doc. 18 contained two exhibits, one being the shooting video. But I don't see the judge making any distinction.
Federal prosecutors in Chicago wound up having to drop charges in this case this week after this video surfaced.
Attached here is how the shooting was described in the complaint:
U.S. Magistrate Judge Keri Holleb Hotaling raised new doubts about trusting U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros' office in a case with little connection to "Broadview 6" except one:
Holleb Hotaling also questioned the presumption of regularity.
Full transcript: cst.brightspotcdn.com/38/88/179bad...
Video contradicts FBI agent's account of shooting during undercover sting in Country Club Hills
@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
Statement from the Office of U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros:
Judge Holleb Hotaling: "I've never seen something like that in a filing with the court. … I've never seen something like that."
NEW: Charges dropped in suburban ATF sting further strains trust between Boutros' office and judges
"This court is very concerned that I cannot rely on the information that is provided to me … from the U.S. Attorney's Office."
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
Dazzling on Dad's Day. This morning's Chicago sunrise along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
