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Here at The Bean in #MillenniumPark where protesters have gathered with the following demands:
1. Take CPD out of CPS
2. Cancel the ICE Citizens Academy
3. Reallocate funds towards e-learning & community centers
4. Universities cut ties with ICE
#ChicagoProtests
1. Take CPD out of CPS
2. Cancel the ICE Citizens Academy
3. Reallocate funds towards e-learning & community centers
4. Universities cut ties with ICE
#ChicagoProtests
The action’s organizers are wearing orange bandanas. They ask the protesters to only listen to those in the orange bandanas here in #MillenniumPark. #ChicagoProtests
Organizers call for banners to come to the front of the crowd as they prepare to march here in #MillenniumPark. #ChicagoProtests
Protesters have begun to march out of #MillenniumPark. #ChicagoProtests
Protesters form a circle as they take Washington/Michigan here outside #MillenniumPark. #ChicagoProtests
“We cannot ignore the nightmare our Black brothers and sisters are living every single day across this country,” said an organizer here at Washington/Michigan in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
“You can call it ICE, you can call it CPD, but at the end of the day, their only job is to terrorize our communities,” said an organizer here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
“We shouldn’t have to be here during a pandemic, we shouldn’t have to be worried daily if this will be our last day,” said an organizer here at Washington/Michigan in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
“Black lives matter IS abolish ICE,” said @JalenKobayashi of @GKMC18. “...This is our lineage, this is our revolution... we have freedom fighters who have shed sweat and blood on these streets.” #ChicagoProtests
“We have been mis and diseducated on purpose, it is imperative that we read,” said @JalenKobayashi of @GKMC18 on the need to educate ourselves. “...We think that supremacy only exists with white people and it does not... it exists in our own communities.” #ChicagoProtests
“Hey hey, ho ho, CPD has got to go,” chants the crowd as they head north on Michigan here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Multiple cars just tried to drive through the crowd at Randolph/Michigan here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
A full line of bike cops accompanies the protesters as they continue to march north here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
“1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 fuck 12,” chants the crowd as they continue to march north on Michigan here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
“Fuck that bridge,” chant the protesters as they approach the Michigan bridge, which has been raised this entire week here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Cops have blockaded the entrance to Lake Shore Drive at Wacker/Michigan here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Bike marshals have created a perimeter around the protesters here at Wacker/Michigan. #ChicagoProtests
Protesters chanting, “Let us through,” here at Wacker/Michigan here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Protesters are chanting, “Put your mask on,” to the cops who are not wearing masks here at Wacker/Michigan in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Police have started pushing protesters here at Wacker/Michigan in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Organizers brought everyone back together and reminded protesters to only go somewhere if the marshals in the orange bandanas tell them to. #ChicagoProtests
Follow up on altercation between police and protesters. #ChicagoProtests
https://twitter.com/dudgedudy/status/1294762556901535744?s=21 https://twitter.com/dudgedudy/status/1294762556901535744
https://twitter.com/dudgedudy/status/1294762556901535744?s=21 https://twitter.com/dudgedudy/status/1294762556901535744
“I don’t see no riot here, why are you in riot gear,” chant the protesters here at Wacker/Michigan in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Protesters chanting, “Fuck 12,” here at Wacker/Michigan. #ChicagoProtests
Protesters are holding umbrellas and linking arms, preparing for potential retaliation from police here at Wacker/Michigan in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Protesters have begun to advance here at Wacker/Michigan in the #Loopz #ChicagoProtests
Police grabbing umbrellas here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Altercations between police and protesters here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtesters
Pepper spray has been used here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Police have used pepper spray and are now reinforcing their line here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Line of police and other personal continue to block to the path to LSD here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Police hit this protester multiple times on the arm and now they fear it is broken, here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
It has begun to rain here in the #Loop. Organizers are calling protesters to get into groups of three and to give each other their names and birthdays. #ChicagoProtests
More altercations between police and protesters here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Organizers are calling for protesters to move south, away from the police. #ChicagoProtests
Police advance towards protesters after protesters say police attacked a medic here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Police continuing to advance towards protesters here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Police continuing to advance, banging their batons on their shields as they march here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Protesters continuing to retreat, with a line of bike marshals at the perimeter, here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Police just told press to have their press credentials out or get out of the street. Police are continuing to march here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Police line now at Lake/Michigan here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Protesters have now retreated to Randolph/Michigan, police follow behind them here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Police are continuing to advance as the protesters gather in a circle here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
“Black lives matter,” chant the protesters who are poised at Randolph/Michigan. Police are positioned just north of the crowd, in full riot gear here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
“I believe that we will win,” chant the protesters as they head west on Randolph here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
The police follow the protesters to the intersection of Randolph/Michigan as they march west here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
“Who shut shit down? We shut shit down,” chant the protesters as they continue west on Randolph, gathering at Randolph/State. #ChicagoProtests
Bike marshals create a perimeter as police approach from North, South and East here at Randolph/State here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Police surround protesters from all angles. “You look stupid,” chant the protesters at the cops. #ChicagoProtests
Police continuing to advance as protesters retreat west here on Randolph in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtesters
More violent altercations, people are being arrested here on #LaSalle in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Protesters are completely blocked in here at #LaSalle in the #Loop. Protesters are begging the police to let them go home. #ChicagoProtests.
After an extremely violent altercation, protesters are blocked in at Adams/LaSalle, raising their hands in the air. They want to be allowed to leave, but police aren’t letting them. #ChicagoProtests
Organizers are calling minors to go the front, they’re trying to get them out here at LaSalle/Adams in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
People are passing out sharpies for people to write bail numbers numbers on their arms. Organizers are calling Black and Brown youth to front, trying to get them out. Here at LaSalle/Adams in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
Police are announcing a 2nd Lawful Order to Disperse at Marble/LaSalle. Prot. must disperse or they’re breaking the law. Protesters are currently still being held here at LaSalle/Adams, some have been allowed to leave, but police are not allowing full dispersal. #ChicagoProtests
CTA update: #ChicagoProtests
https://twitter.com/cta/status/1294789139301388289?s=21 https://twitter.com/cta/status/1294789139301388289
https://twitter.com/cta/status/1294789139301388289?s=21 https://twitter.com/cta/status/1294789139301388289
They’re slowly letting people go here at LaSalle/Adams. Completely surrounded by police. #ChicagoProtests
Police are letting people out but they’re not letting anyone stop anywhere, even to pour water/neutralizer on their burns. #ChicagoProtests
Police are everywhere, I keep getting reports that protesters are being arrested here in the #Loop. #ChicagoProtests
