Former President Obama addresses nationwide protests in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, saying that peaceful protesters 'deserve our respect and support,' and adding, “let’s not excuse violence, or rationalize it, or participate in it.”
Chicago limits access to parts of city center as protest cleanup begins
Parts of central Chicago will be closed off Monday to everyone except workers whose businesses are located in the area, residents and essential workers in order to maintain public safety afterA statement from the Chicago mayor's office said train and bus services would bypass stops in the Loop area and central business district while some roads would also be closed.
Police are manning every street around the Loop area while the city works with neighborhood chambers of commerce and business organizations to ensure that sites that were damaged by looting and unrest are cleaned and boarded up.
The footage from Saturday shows people placing a metal barrier in front of one NYPD SUV that had come to a stop on a street. Another vehicle then pulls up and slows down. When protesters began banging on the second vehicle, the police accelerated the vehicle, pushing numerous people in the crowd with it. The first vehicle then drove into the protesters, pushing them forward and knocking them on the ground.
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