The demonstration was peaceful, but after the main march concluded, police scuffled with a few dozen protesters who were trying to block the entrance to an H&M store and to obstruct traffic both ways on Michigan Avenue, a major thoroughfare.
During the march, demonstrators chanted "Sixteen shots and a cover-up," protesting the year-long delay in bringing murder charges against police officer Jason Van Dyke, who shot and killed Laquan McDonald in October 2014 as the black teenager walked away from police, according to footage of the incident.
Shoppers and tourists mostly took in their stride Thursday's protest, which was not as big as a 2,000-person march on "Black Friday" Nov. 27, which blocked traffic into several Michigan Avenue stores.
"I think it's a good reminder, especially on Christmas Eve, that it's not all about gifts and the commercialization of Christmas," said Barbara Hutchinson, 64, from St. Louis.
Reuters
67 comments:
RACISM will never cease in U.S
Humm... it's well in the well.
Nice move... let it be peaceful n hope dey find solutions to the shits
hmmm. protests everywhere
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The killing of black in the state is too much..nice protest
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Peaceful protest? Is okay
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Chicago 'Black Christmas' protesters march against police violence LETS BLAME JONATHANS ADMINISTRATION
I like That cz the Violence against Black is getting too much and This has to Stop .. That fact the Obama is a Black Man still never change a thing .
*DEW*
All lives matter
#*karlishah*
Christmas shld be a time of happiness. Merry Christmas pple
#selflove#
Na wa oooo.....#linda's smile 😋
Always blacks.
Linda's last son
IT'S A LOT GOING ON IN CHI TOWN. ONE OF THE UNSAFE PLACES TO LIVE IN THE US
You are right on top of it Linda, just drove out 13th street was thinking I could use the avenue and met this crowd
This is nice . standing up for one another
we must be HeaRED..
LindaAssitantBF
You are right on top of it Linda, just drove out 13th street was thinking I could use the avenue and met this crowd
And dey will still call Muslim terrorist
Police killing unharmed citizen is alarming
And you'd say what about Scotland, Denmark and Germany?
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds
Your assertion is very wrong...it's wrong for you to say chi town is unsafe to live in...I have been here for years and basically chicago is as safe or unsafe as any other city in the United state....every city in the United state has his own up and down...and ur classification is totally wrong...I am in my office right now on Michigan Avenue...and it's surely not a bad ideal for a peaceful protest....
It's really not much of major protest...the crowd was not what they expected...I am righthere in my office watching and the numbers of policemen is even more than the numbers of protesters...
Lindaaa...I like ur hustle big time,me wey dey here no see this news.dts cool
Lol..happening live in downtown Chicago!I see you Linda
Enter your comment...they shld shoot nah
They will never find a solution..white people hate us blacks, it'seems in their nature to be evil. What we need to do is to return back to Africa and build a better nation for us blacks and live America and Europe for white people.
It is a nice move! I like that!
You can say denmark but not scotland.
Na wa ooooh, the hustle is real.....munachiphilips@gmail.com
Anon SHUTUP. Chicago is very unsafe. Lots of gangsters and slums there.
Lmao...
Abeg, make dem take am easy o! Linda take note!
That's a great step they took..... The blacks are always being maltreated everywhere around there
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White people hate blacks. Blacks hate blacks. Asians hate blacks. Why?
GOD HAVE MERCY ON BLACKS,
GRATEFUL HEART.
black and white
Enter your comment...
#blacklivesmatter
We also deserve to be blamed most times though
they have the right to protest.
Ur head n. Correct....return back and buildd wat?
How I wish I have d power to bring back all d blacks in diaspora. Wicked white police. End time oyibo. End time Americans.
That's aparthaid (Obama's eye)
An average American is a racist just as an average Indian boy is a rapist wicked people. And some nigerians will still want to kill dem stupid self just to go abroad. I no blame dem na d stupid system of government naija dey run dats y. Look Linda u better post dis comment cos I dey vex
God deliver us fro. racism
Hmmmmmmmmm
Dat's nice...!
I love ycee.. Someon should tell mr jagaban
Lol
I love Linda LANRECHUKS@YAHOO.com
Truth be told, there are a lot of crime in most cities of USA but Chicago's killing is still the highest.
Nice move...
"NeVeR SaY NeVeR"
Okay seen
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They must hear now,Black lives matter.... It is well
violence agaist blacks has to end biko
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Merry Xmas 😀
It is well.
Right..this person is such a dumb ass talking shit abt chitown being unsafe..where is safe? If u dnt kno what to say ..Jst be mute than talk trash
Hmmmm ,i just dy watch..
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Jonathan ke....olodo
Ogaoo
Nice move
Why are there killing our fellow blacks?
Why black again?
@ Nana Mansa. I don't tink dat will b d best solution. We will b doing exactly wat dey wat. No need To dignify dere actions wit such a reaction.
Lobatan!!!
Enter your comment...wat re our naija high commission doing abt this situstionSssss ? To bad wat a sad tin
Enter your comment...wat re our naija high commission doing abt this situstionSssss ? To bad wat a sad tin
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