At least 55 protesters were arrested following violent clashes with police in Chicago on the second night of the Democratic National Convention, a situation…
Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said Wednesday that those arrested outside the Israeli Consulate, about 2 miles from the United Center where Democrats were meeting, “showed up with the intention of committing acts of violence, vandalism.”“As the Chicago Police Department, we did everything that we could to de-escalate that situation," Snelling said during a news conference."But there’s only so much de-escalation that you can attempt before it becomes excessive repetition.
The police “only have one responsibility here,” he said. “They have the responsibility of not infringing on our First Amendment rights.” Snelling said that between 55 and 60 people were arrested. Two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, one for knee pain and one with a finger injury, Snelling said. Two officers were injured but they refused medical attention because they did not want to leave fellow officers, Snelling said. He said three journalists were among those arrested, but he did not have details on charges.
“That was what they brought here to Chicago,” Snelling said. “It’s 2024. And the Chicago Police Department proved that. So let’s get off of 1968. Let’s stop talking about 1968. This is 2024."
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