The student journalists at Loyola University Chicago’s Phoenix newspaper issued an editor’s note apologizing for initially describing Jose Medina-Medina, the 25-year-old Venezuelan national charged in the fatal shooting of Loyola freshman Sheridan Gorman, as an 'illegal immigrant' using language from the Department of Homeland Security. The note stated the term does not align with Associated Press style or the newspaper’s values, adding that 'no human’s existence is illegal' and that the wording was changed quickly. The article notes Medina-Medina was apprehended by Border Patrol in 2023, released, later arrested for shoplifting in Chicago, and released again under sanctuary policies. Gorman’s family issued a statement rejecting descriptions of the event as a 'senseless tragedy' and calling for a full accounting of policy failures without shifting responsibility. Governor JB Pritzker acknowledged failures but pointed to the lack of national immigration reform and federal policies, while Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson referenced the city’s long-standing welcoming ordinance. The reporting is drawn from the ZeroHedge article citing the student newspaper’s statements and public comments. Source: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/newspaper-apologizes-accurately-describing-suspected-killer-illegal-immigrant