Hundreds square off with police in West Side confrontation – Chicago Sun-Times

Whatever the reason, a crowd of hundreds had gathered near Madison Street and Karlov Avenue about noon Monday, and responding officers found themselves facing a barrage of rocks, bottles and bricks. Journalists on the scene also were targets.

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Daskoterzar
5 years ago

None of the news outlets even mentioned this.

Poor Taxpayer
5 years ago

Reason? Years of minority abuse coming to the surface.
Cops have been beating unarmed blacks for decades.

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  Poor Taxpayer

Lori Lightfoot is all over that angle. More specifics would be helpful. CPD needs a drone force to supplement traditional policing, with high definition cameras to provide intelligence, identify perpetrators, better direct resources, and provide recorded evidence. Next CPD needs more riot resources including mobile jails and the ability to rapidly deploy surge resources to match instant riots. That means CPD needs more funding. BLM Chicago et al vs CPD. This is war. You’re in the jungle baby, and people are going to die (that is an opinion and no I do not have insider intel). Lori Lightfoot lost control… Read more »

Chase Gioberti
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

She didn’t really lose control. This is by design. Part of the plan.

Richard Poo Millersky
5 years ago
Reply to  Chase Gioberti

She lost control. ??

DixonSyder
5 years ago
Reply to  Poor Taxpayer

You’ve reached a new low in your miserable life. Drunk again? Meds not working? Seek some help you failed, miserable person.

Admin
5 years ago
Reply to  DixonSyder

Easy, please, Dixon.

Fed up neighbor
5 years ago
Reply to  Mark Glennon

They must know each other

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