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There is a long history of civil unrest in New York City related to race and policing preceding the coalescing of Black Lives Matter, and the New York Police Department has been the subject of frequent criticism for its treatment of black citizens, including use of racial profiling, its stop-and-frisk program, and the use of mass arrests and ...
On May 30, multiple incidents of police violence occurred during protests. [152] Two New York City Police Department (NYPD) vehicles were recorded ramming into protesters surrounding and throwing objects at the vehicles; [153] New York City mayor Bill de Blasio defended the officers' actions and an investigation into the event was initiated. [154]
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]
A white police officer fired 16 shots at McDonald, who was holding a knife. Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling this week noted that the college protests in Chicago have so far been peaceful.
Elan Carr, CEO of the Israeli-American Council, condemned the pro-Palestinian protesters who have descended on Chicago this week, calling them “fringe crazies” and demanding that U.S. leaders ...
Chicago police generally received high marks for the handling of NATO protests in 2012, but they faced strong criticism for being unprepared in the aftermath of George Floyd’s 2020 killing in ...
Amateur video of protesters and police at Trump Tower (Chicago) 4:00 p.m. on May 30, 2020. During protests on May 30, one person died and six were shot. [13] The Chicago Police reported multiple arrests and damaged property. [14] Superintendent David Brown said 132 officers were injured, including one who suffered a broken wrist. [15]
The protests soon turned violent when Rockford Police Department officers used minor damage to the District 1 building sign and broken windows to justify the beating of protesters. Rockford Police Department officers worked in coordination with Winnebago County sheriffs to shoot pepper spray bullets into crowds, and smash and pull individuals ...