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Officers injured, protesters arrested in clash near Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park
Tensions were heated Friday night in Grant Park as protesters clashed with Chicago police, hurling objects at officers and attempting to tear down a statue of Christopher Columbus.
CHICAGO - Tensions were heated Friday night in Grant Park as protesters clashed with Chicago
police, hurling objects at officers and attempting to tear down a statue of Christopher Columbus.
Hundreds of protesters rallied, crowding around the Columbus statue while trying to tear it down. The statue was still vandalized and tagged with spray paint.
Dozens of officers from across the city were sent into the chaos to disperse the crowd. Police confirm to FOX 32 that 18 officers were injured and some were taken to area hospitals. Twelve protesters were arrested.
There were reports of protesters being hit by police batons as the situation unfolded.
Protesters clash with Chicago police near Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park
Tensions were heated Friday night in Grant Park as protesters clashed with Chicago police, hurling objects at officers and attempting to tear down a statue of Christopher Columbus.
Earlier Friday, there was a Solidarity Rally at Buckingham Fountain, calling to defund the Chicago Police Department, which remained peaceful. The event was hosted by Black Lives Matter Chicago, Chi-Nations Youth Council, Black Youth Project 100, Chicago Alliance against Racial and Political Repression, among others.
Of course no mention of the store on the Mag Mile that got busted into & looted. These are not protesters, they are violent criminals, plain and simple!
ReplyDeleteThere is a web site PROTEST CHICAGO that one can monitor these groups. Another rally today at noon and let's say a prayer for the police. People need to understand that these groups are in serious revolutionaries hell bent on taking over the country. Sadly we have these weak kneed Democrats that are clueless and in Chicago bought off. November is critical to stem the tide and that will only be short term. Long term we need to elect genuine public servants and not two bit political hustlers that the 19th ward knows all too well. I just learned these well funded Marxist radicals are targeting the suburbs as well today.
ReplyDeleteBE CAREFUL OUT THERE
How is it that 18 officers get injured and there are only 12 freaking arrests, and now I'm seeing where several Alderman,a Cook County Comm.and a couple of State Reps thing the police over reacted yesterday and that the protesters should've been allowed to rip dowmn the statues. Oh please Mr.President,send in the troops
ReplyDeleteBut Kim Fox will not prosecute the protesters but will join the mayor in persecuting the police. If the police are defunded the first ones to be laid off should be Larry’s and Kimmee’s security detail.
ReplyDeleteFilthy Thugs. Nothing more.
ReplyDeleteChristopher Columbus' real name is Christoffa Corombo, who had no involvement with the 50 US States. ヽ((◎д◎))ゝ
ReplyDelete*Ronald Reagan voice* Ms. Lightfoot, tear down that statue!
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Install a statue of an American instead! w(°ｏ°)w
Part of the Marxist protocols.....ERASE HISTORY.
ReplyDeleteBesides no involvement with what eventually became the United States of America (excluding the latter day territory of Puerto Rico), Columbus' discoveries benefitted Spain, not Italy. ⊙.☉
ReplyDeleteSurely, Columbus' supporters can install a statue of an Italian-American instead. (●__●)