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Demonstrators began marching, to the upset of others trying to get people to stay demonstrating outside 26 Federal Plaza, then marched back. At least 5 arrests. Protestors are very upset with NYPD: All of these arrests and shoving is to open the street to traffic.
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One question we have is why CPD's Deputy Director of News Affairs Tom Ahern is out with a vest and star on assisting with arrests.
After he manhandled reporters at the DNC, we were told COPA can't pursue complaints against him because he is NOT a sworn officer. Asking them now if that's changed.
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Some folks are still staring down the police. I had to jet. Knees and back are quitting.
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Someone else got grabbed and pulled behind the police line. People want to march some more, the cops have chosen to throw down hard about this stopping point—which is weird, honestly. I think an order to disperse might happen soon.
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Some confrontation, State/Washington. “Who do you serve, who do you protect?”
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The cops have donned their evening wear.
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If you have a copy of Let This Radicalize You, please note that there are appendices in the back of the book that include instructions for treating pepper spray and tear gas exposure and advice from a movement lawyer about what to do when the feds come knocking. Relevant advice in these times.
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Took another recharge break in Daley Plaza. There are multiple protest streams and gatherings now, can't really cover it as a single discreet thing. Here's the view from the Picasso in Daley Plaza just a few minutes ago.
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The police wagon managed to get out. People are still standing in the street chanting “who do you serve, who do you protect?” Cops in the center of crowd have a lot of backup rolling in.
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People have surrounded the police wagon and are chanting “Let them go!”
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The last thing I saw as I was leaving was this person in a parrot costume leading a “Who’s streets? Our streets!” chant. Stay weird, Chicago. ❤️
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Back at Federal Plaza. The crowd is chanting, clapping and drumming. “No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA!” This is love y’all.
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Marching through River North, people are continuing their Al fresco dinner and some restaurant workers are holding their phones aloft and pumping their fists.
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Folks crossing the river
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Other marchers are making it across the river regardless.
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Some protestora are posted up at Dearborn and Wacker, with CPD blocking the bridge north across the Chicago River.
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So fuckin mad I don't even get to enjoy someone threatening to tar and feather Gavin Newsom and getting away with it
I could never!
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I'm unable to find anyone who was seriously injured by the car that blew through the protest crowd on Monroe. I spoke with one man who was knocked over but say's he's ok, and saw no one injured who stuck by the scene.