Anti-violence protest briefly shuts down Lake Shore Drive in Chicago
by Patrick M. O'Connell and Elvia Malagon, Chicago Tribune
Aug 03, 2018
4 minutes
CHICAGO - After days of speeches and anticipation, about 150 protesters took over Lake Shore Drive near Belmont Avenue on Thursday for an anti-violence demonstration designed to disrupt the evening rush hour. Chicago police shut down both the northbound and southbound lanes of the drive for a time, although northbound traffic resumed within an hour of the march's start.
Protesters shouting "Shut it down! Shut it down!" walked from the grassy area west of the drive onto the southbound lanes about 4:15 p.m. as dozens of police officers looked on.
Protest organizers are calling for the resignations of Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago police
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