Woman Charged After Driving Into Chicago Protest Crowd

Deirdre Kemp, 30, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies after allegedly driving her car, with her children inside, through a large crowd of anti-ICE protesters in downtown Chicago on June 10, injuring 66-year-old Heather Blair, who suffered a broken arm. Authorities state Kemp ignored police instructions, accelerated into the crowd, and fled the scene but was apprehended after her vehicle broke down. Kemp was out on bond for a separate violent felony at the time of the incident. She faces charges including aggravated reckless driving causing bodily harm, aggravated fleeing causing bodily injury, driving on a suspended license, operating an uninsured vehicle, and failing to obey police officers. The incident occurred during a massive protest and march against U.S. immigration policies and was captured on video by news outlets. Blair required hospitalization and follow-up care, but no other injuries were reported among the thousands of protesters.