Police arrested 13 people during first day of DNC; security fence fortified
"Those police officers responded perfectly, and we've got body cam footage to prove it," Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said of the response to the breach.
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"Those police officers responded perfectly, and we've got body cam footage to prove it," Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said of the response to the breach.
A flag was burned at the protest, and police confiscated protesters' wooden flagpoles and stakes, but there were no reports of injuries or destruction of property. Jermont Terry reports.
The protest outside the Israeli Consulate has been growing heated with protesters facing off against police. Jermont Terry and Andrew Ramos are on the ground, and former Mayor Lori Lightfoot has analysis.
Protesters also faced off with police Tuesday evening in the demonstration on the second night of the Democratic National Convention. Jermont Terry and Andrew Ramos are live on the scene, and former Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson has analysis.
Officers also took away wooden poles that had been used for flags, in case they might be turned into weapons. Jermont Terry is on the scene, while former police Supt. Eddie Johnson has analysis of police tactics.
Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies asked Judge Evans to create a temporary courtroom at Belmont and Western.
Thirteen people were arrested during the Democratic National Convention on Monday, most of them for breaching a security fence around the United Center. New fences were put up Tuesday morning to prevent that from happening again.
Agitators broke through a perimeter fence, but did not make it into the secure area near the United Center. Charlie De Mar reports.
Tara Molina reports on the response after a security fence was knocked down during protests outside the Democratic National Convention, and Jermont Terry reports on the protest at Union Park.
After the security fences were breached, protesters started throwing drinks and signs at police officers, and a line of protesters was lined up facing a line of officers in riot gear as of 5:15 p.m. Tara Molina and Charlie De Mar report from the scene.
Officers in riot gear were responding as a faction of protesters breached the fence, and Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling was personally on the scene. Charlie De Mar, Tara Molina, and Dave Savini have live updates.
Former Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy talks about the Chicago Police Department’s plan for the Democratic National Convention, and what he experienced running the CPD during the NATO Summit in 2012.
The protest Sunday is expected to be dwarfed by protests later in the week.
A protest was held without incident Sunday evening, and former Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson says if other protests during the Democratic National Convention are similar, Chicago will be fine.
A protest march downtown a night ahead of the Democratic National Convention morphed into a focus on the pro-Palestinian cause as it took to the streets. Former police Supt. Eddie Johnson said this cause is more likely to attract outside agitators.
Former Supt. Eddie Johnson says officers on bikes rather than in riot gear are better suited for the crowd at the protest and march downtown Sunday night.
A sign clearly posted inside the public library, hate has no home here, but violence made an unexpected stop outside of the library Sunday morning.
Police Supt. Eddie Johnson tells Joe Donlon and Irika Sargent that it is especially crucial that supervisors are trained to remove any police officer who might be getting too heated emotionally during a protest.
It was estimated that there were more police officers than protesters as of 5:30 p.m., and police Supt. Larry Snelling was at the scene. Investigator Dave Savini reports.
While trying to stop the vehicle, an officer fired – hitting the vehicle.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised, officers will respect First Amendment rights during protests at the Democratic National Convention. But experts are questioned on how well officers have been instructed to do so. Investigator Dave Savini reports.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
The $11 million twin-engine Bell 429 is CPD's first new helicopter since 2006. It was purchased with federal funding for DNC security.
Prosecutors said they tried to pull off a scheme for the officers to clock in hours of OT pay without doing much work.
