Wisconsin sheriff sues woman and Illinois commissioner claiming they falsely alleged ICE detention
Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt filed a defamation lawsuit against Sundas Naqvi and Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison, alleging they falsely claimed Naqvi was illegally detained at his jail for ICE-related reasons from March 5-7, 2026. Schmidt contends Naqvi was never detained at the jail and was actually staying at hotels in Illinois and Wisconsin. A federal judge granted Schmidt's request for expedited discovery to obtain cell phone records and hotel surveillance footage.
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This event sits in the top 21% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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