SpiralStairs wrote:
The Hawk wrote:
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badrogue17 wrote:
Hey cool. Finally something is being done to speak out about the gang violence, daily murders, kids being shot and looting that's so prevalent in the city. Oh right, not going to protest that. Its police brutality that's the issue.
[iDemonsrators are planning to march onto — and possibly shut down — the Dan Ryan Expressway this weekend to protest police brutality, an organizer for the rally said Wednesday.
Over the last few weeks, organizers for the “Black Lives Matter March: Shut down the Dan Ryan” rally have been meeting with local and state law enforcement officials to coordinate the march that will resemble Rev. Michael Pfleger’s 2018 rally.
Led by several organizations, including Tikkun Chai Inter-National and Chicago Activist Coalition for Justice, the demonstration is scheduled to start at noon Saturday at Robert Taylor Park, near 47th and Federal streets on the South Side.
Before heading to the Dan Ryan, organizers plan to go through the strict requirements set by local and state police departments. Some of those rules include no PVC pipes, wagons or coolers. Protesters also are asked to stay off the CTA Red Line train tracks.
From there, the group plans to enter the Dan Ryan using the 47th street ramp, an organizer said. The protesters then plan to march north before leaving the highway at a designated exit determined by the Illinois State Police.
It’s unclear if Illinois State Police plan to block off all northbound lanes as the march happens, but a spokesperson for the state police said they’re working with the Chicago Police Department to protect protesters.
“We have been in contact with the protest organizers to set up a safe route of travel,” Sgt. Delila Garcia said in a written statement to the Chicago Sun-Times. “The Illinois State Police will protect the rights of those seeking to peacefully protest while ensuring the safety of the public.”
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[iDemonsrators are planning to march onto — and possibly shut down — the Dan Ryan Expressway this weekend to protest police brutality, an organizer for the rally said Wednesday.
Over the last few weeks, organizers for the “Black Lives Matter March: Shut down the Dan Ryan” rally have been meeting with local and state law enforcement officials to coordinate the march that will resemble Rev. Michael Pfleger’s 2018 rally.
Led by several organizations, including Tikkun Chai Inter-National and Chicago Activist Coalition for Justice, the demonstration is scheduled to start at noon Saturday at Robert Taylor Park, near 47th and Federal streets on the South Side.
Before heading to the Dan Ryan, organizers plan to go through the strict requirements set by local and state police departments. Some of those rules include no PVC pipes, wagons or coolers. Protesters also are asked to stay off the CTA Red Line train tracks.
From there, the group plans to enter the Dan Ryan using the 47th street ramp, an organizer said. The protesters then plan to march north before leaving the highway at a designated exit determined by the Illinois State Police.
It’s unclear if Illinois State Police plan to block off all northbound lanes as the march happens, but a spokesperson for the state police said they’re working with the Chicago Police Department to protect protesters.
“We have been in contact with the protest organizers to set up a safe route of travel,” Sgt. Delila Garcia said in a written statement to the Chicago Sun-Times. “The Illinois State Police will protect the rights of those seeking to peacefully protest while ensuring the safety of the public.”
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Brouge is coming around on the police brutality issue? Never thought I'd see the day.
Sound like a great time for a monster truck rally on the Dan Ryan freeway.
Why? Monster trucks only drive in stadiums.
These would really be MONSTER TRUCKS.
