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  2. Marquette Park rallies - Wikipedia

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    On July 23, 1977, 20 to 30 black members inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy attempted to march into Marquette Park after an April bombing of three houses in the neighborhood that were owned by blacks. The police did not allow them to march into the neighborhood, declaring it too dangerous; when several entered anyway, they were arrested.

  3. Protesters plan large marches and rallies as Democratic ... - AOL

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    Chicago, which has hosted more political conventions than any other U.S. city, has been unable to escape comparisons to the infamous 1968 convention where police and anti-Vietnam War protesters ...

  4. List of incidents and protests of the United States racial ...

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    On March 29, 2021, at 2:38 a.m., a 13-year-old Mexican American boy, Adam Toledo, was shot and killed by Eric Stillman, a Chicago Police Department officer, in the Little Village neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago. After the incident, the Chicago Police Department stated Toledo had been killed after an armed confrontation with police. [133]

  5. Chicago Coalition Against War & Racism - Wikipedia

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    "Hundreds March in Mag Mile Anti-War Protest". NBC Chicago. March 19, 2011. Federal Judge Richard Posner said police acted "without justification" when they arrested about 900 people at a downtown protest on March 20, 2003. Heinzmann, David; Dardick, Hal (June 5, 2012). "City owes $11 million for wrongful arrests in 2003 Iraq War protest".

  6. Despite smaller crowds, activists at Democrats' convention ...

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    As far as Chicago’s storied protests go, the numbers outside the Democratic National Convention were unremarkable. The stakes were high for Chicago. Despite hosting more political conventions ...

  7. Democrats project anti-Trump campaign messages onto his ... - AOL

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    The Democratic National Committee projected anti-Trump campaign slogans onto Trump Tower in Chicago on Sunday, one day before the Demo c ratic c onvention kicks off.. The messages include "Trump ...

  8. George Floyd protests in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    A second march through Champaign on June 6, primarily organized by high school students and recent graduates, drew thousands of protesters. [16] Hundreds of protesters marched through Champaign in an "All Black Lives Matter" rally on June 28, the anniversary of the Stonewall riots , with a focus on injustices faced by LGBTQ black people.

  9. Outrage Over Racist, Transphobic Show at Chicago Leather Bar

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