WGN employee disputes Border Patrol account of detainment: ‘Alarming and horrifying’

The Brief

  • Debbie Brockman, a WGN employee, says she was attacked and wrongfully detained by Border Patrol agents while walking to work on Chicago’s North Side.
  • Her attorneys claim she was assaulted and falsely accused of throwing an object at officers before being held for seven hours without charges.
  • Brockman plans to pursue legal action, while federal officials have not commented further on the incident.

CHICAGO A WGN employee who was detained by federal agents last week on Chicago’s North Side is pushing back against claims made by U.S. Border Patrol officials.

What we know:

People’s Law Office, which is representing Debbie Brockman, released a statement Tuesday saying their client was attacked and falsely accused of assaulting officers on her way to work last Friday.

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