Tribune: Chicago police arrest 13 people after tents are set up outside CPS headquarters to protest officers in schools

It seems the demonstrations continue as far as protests with regards to having police officers in school. And it seems that there was a clash involving tents at Chicago Public Schools HQ - 42 W. Madison St.

More than a dozen people were arrested, including two minors, after protesters set up tents outside the Loop headquarters of Chicago Public Schools on Monday to protest the stationing of police officers in schools.

Police said they gave protesters several warnings that the tents outside 42 W. Madison St. were blocking the streets. Those arrested were charged with “illegally obstructing the roadway,” they said.

The protest was the latest call by activists for the removal of Chicago police officers in Chicago public schools. It came days before the Chicago Board of Education is to consider a resolution that could phase out use of officers.

The resolution, up for a vote Wednesday, would “require that the CEO and district leaders, in consultation with school communities, identify and recommend an alternative plan to ensure safe and supportive school environments.”
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Monday’s protest drew about 60 people and was organized by the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Assata’s Daughters, FYSH Youth — HANA Center, STOP Chicago, KINETIC Youth — Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Logan Square Neighborhood Association and Enlace Chicago.

Tweets contained from the write-up at the Tribune

Downtown Chicago back to business

[VIDEO] Artistmac takes a walk in downtown weeks after the easing of stay-at-home orders and restrictions and after the unrest of the last weekend of May. We still see some buildings boarded up as he walks along State Street, however, it's come a long way from during the time of great restrictions. That and the craziness of the unrest.

Artistmac walks the empty streets of downtown

[VIDEO] Artistmac checks out the semi-empty streets of Chicago and probably not long before Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order announced on Friday to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Since schools have been closed and restaurants shutdown for dine-in there isn't as much activity out there and especially downtown.

And having been through downtown this past weekend it's eerie to see that there is little activity around downtown Chicago since a lot of non-essential businesses are closed- save for grocery stores and pharmacies they remain essential and open for business.

I can't wait to see the city get back to normal, and who knows how long that will be. Hopefully when this order expires on April 7, 2020.