Last year, Seattle police clashed with young Black Lives Matter protesters intent on disrupting Black Friday shopping in the city’s upscale Westlake district.
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The group held banners showing photos of other black people fatally shot by police in Chicago and elsewhere. “I came here to shop, I’m going to shop”.
Despite the crowds of protesters, and cold and rainy weather, plenty of shoppers were still heading into stores on Michigan Avenue, and seemed to be taking things in stride, at least before the protest really caused any disruptions on Michigan Avenue. They also showed pictures of black people who had been killed by police in recent years and called on people to prevent similar tragedies from happening again.
His major complaint was that the protesters were interrupting shopping on the North Side when the event they were protesting had happened on the South Side. We’re trying to help them do what they want to do, quite frankly, and we’re going to do it in a professional manner; but we will not allow criminal behavior, quite frankly.
“We want change in this Illinios state”.
There were moments of confusion as entrances were locked at one point at Water Tower Place, a glassy indoor mall, and shoppers were told they could not enter. On Thursday afternoon, police said they had made a total of just nine arrests.
Frank Chapman, 73, of Chicago, said the video confirms what activists have said for years about Chicago police brutality. Activists hope to bring attention to the October 20, 2014, slaying of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald and an investigation into his shooting that some say was mishandled.
Hatch told WLS that the protests call for a change in the Chicago criminal justice system.
Hundreds of protesters are expected along the Magnificent Mile this morning. “We’re calling for peaceful protests”. North Michigan Avenue is one of the largest shopping attractions in the Midwest and hosts many flagship stores, hotels and luxury brands. “I think that people are very much interested in sending the message that now is the time for change in Chicago”.
Cook County State Attorney Anita Alvarez described the dashcam video after Van Dyke appeared in Court.
“We have watched in anger and disappointment as the city has covered up police violence”, said teachers union Vice President Jesse Sharkey.
Certain activists are baffled considering that Van Dyke was not charged with anything until the video was released earlier this week. Garry McCarthy to resign over their handling of the case.
Van Dyke then got out of his vehicle and opened fire.
Dennis trained uniformed police officers who were armed with pistols and who regularly encountered violent suspects armed with impact weapons, particularly knives.
Herbert said the case needs to be tried in a courtroom and “can’t be tried in the streets, can’t be tried on social media and can’t be tried on Facebook”.
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However, McCarthy said he has no plans to resign, and the mayor has given him has full support. “I hate to say [the protest] is an inconvenience but it is”.
