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Just before 6pm in Chicago, Saturday night--
Students and activists from UIC rallying outside the home of the Chancellor, demanding UIC end their contract with FOP. Heading over to rally at Whitney Young High School shortly.
#chicagoprotests
Students and activists from UIC rallying outside the home of the Chancellor, demanding UIC end their contract with FOP. Heading over to rally at Whitney Young High School shortly.
#chicagoprotests
~150 activists gathered outside Whitney Young High School, demanding cop-free schools.
For context: we are in heavy CPD territory. Blocks away from their own police academy, and also very close to the FOP Lodge 7 headquarters.
#copsoutCPS #breakthepiggybank #ChicagoProtests
For context: we are in heavy CPD territory. Blocks away from their own police academy, and also very close to the FOP Lodge 7 headquarters.
#copsoutCPS #breakthepiggybank #ChicagoProtests
Press conference.
"I don& #39;t want the next CEO out of this school. I don& #39;t want the next Jeff Bezos."
(If you listen to nothing else today--make it this.)
#ChicagoProtests #CopsOutCPS #breakthepiggybank
"I don& #39;t want the next CEO out of this school. I don& #39;t want the next Jeff Bezos."
(If you listen to nothing else today--make it this.)
#ChicagoProtests #CopsOutCPS #breakthepiggybank
SEARS Tower in the background.
Youth activists are off, marching from Whitney Young High School (destination unknown).
#chicagoprotests #BreakThePiggybankChicago #CPDoutCPS
Youth activists are off, marching from Whitney Young High School (destination unknown).
#chicagoprotests #BreakThePiggybankChicago #CPDoutCPS
Police in riot gear lining up just outside FOP.
Reinforcements arrived, and a family was just let through to access their parked cars.
7:59pm: SWAT is here. Activists have left a large space between themselves and police.
(8pm: for reference, this is the distance between the two at the moment)
After smashing the piggy bank, protesters have announced their intent to leave and safely return home. #WAP is coming on their speakers 
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Never fear: this drunk, overgrown leprechaun is here providing critical updates from the bushes.
Protest leaving the intersection peacefully.
HE& #39;S HERE
Sun has gone down completely in Chicago. Protesters marching South on Laflin after breaking their piggy bank outside the police union.
(just heard someone shout, "it& #39;s nerd cop!")
#chicagoprotests
(just heard someone shout, "it& #39;s nerd cop!")
#chicagoprotests
