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Mother Charged After Plowing Through Protesters in Chicago

6/26/2025

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Dierdre Kemp, 30, faces serious charges after allegedly driving through a crowd of anti-ICE protesters in Chicago on June 10, injuring Heather Blair. With her three children in the car, Kemp is charged with aggravated reckless driving and fleeing police, adding to her prior battery charge. She remains in Cook County Jail, awaiting trial.

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Dierdre Kemp, 30, faces serious charges after allegedly driving through a crowd of anti-ICE protesters in Chicago on June 10, injuring Heather Blair. With her three children in the car, Kemp is charged with aggravated reckless driving and fleeing police, adding to her prior battery charge. She remains in Cook County Jail, awaiting trial.