Ashley Cleek

Ashley Cleek, a producer and reporter with a focus on community impact, shares firsthand accounts of fear in Chicago due to Operation Midway Blitz. Investigative journalist Joseph Cox reveals the troubling use of ICE’s facial-recognition tech and the implications of surveillance apps on civil rights. They discuss grassroots organizing in response to federal raids, showing how communities are banding together to resist intimidation. The chilling atmosphere highlights not only immediate risks but also the long-term effects of expanded surveillance in American cities.