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Hundreds currently rallying in Chicagos Federal Plaza. #GeorgeFloyd #Chicago
Some of the signs and scenes here at Federal Plaza. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Bit of a stand off between protesters and police as cops surround a cop car near federal plaza. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
They are now marching. Hundreds to thousands are in the streets now in Chicago. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Thousands are currently marching around the Daley Center/Plaza. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Police and protesters are mobilizing around the Daley Center. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Protesters are chanting "I smell bacon" while they surround cops at the Daley Center, cops now walking around the Daley Center being followed by protesters. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Chants of no justice no peace errupt near Madison and Dearborn. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Bus Shelters have been tagged. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
This bus was tagged while I was getting video of the folks ontop of the bus. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Police got blocked by protesters on Madison and Dearborn. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Police are retreating from the protesters line. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
During the retreat water, eggs, and sports drink bottles were thrown at the cop car. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Tags and the tires were popped on the retreating cop car bottles and more water were thrown on it while it fled. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
CPDs set up a buffer for EMS on Adam's and State. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Protest has been split near Daley Plaza. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Scuffle broke out near Daley Plaza so couple arrests have taken place as result. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Police boat coming in to retrieve an American flag that was thrown down towards the river by protesters. While retreiving it a few bottles were thrown and missed. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Group of protesters are standing off with police on State and Kinzie near Trump Tower. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
The AMA building got a bit of paint on it. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Things got pretty tense just now at the AMA Plaza as cops on bikes tried to move through the crowd. Water bottles thrown; and shoving from both side errupted. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
A protester next to me took a full water bottle to the back of the head during this melee, fortunately she was wearing a bike helmet. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Things are growing more and more tense on Wabash Bridge near Trump Tower as cops march along and clash with protesters. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Stand off between cops and protesters on Wabash Bridge in the Shadow of Trump Tower. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
A melee broke out and a firework of some sort was thrown into the cops lines, an officer was injured and some protesters were grabbed and arrested. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Another melees breaking out appears cops want protesters off the Wabash Bridge, cops on horses behind a shield wall of cops keeps motioning to push forward. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Some damage to the Chicago Brewhouse on the Riverwalk. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
A group of people are collecting spare barricades and trash cans to block off Wacker Drive near Wabash. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
State Street and Wabash are the only bridges now not raised. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Cops seem to be deploying a LRAD to get protesters off the Wabash Bridge they are issuing warnings now. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Cops issuing an automated dispersal order in English and Spanish to protesters on Wabash Bridge. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Cops automated message of dispersal is threatening arrest, deterant noise, riot control agents and less then lethal munitions...neither cops nor the their horses on the front lines have proper PPE for chemical munitions. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Some folks trying to play double Dutch on Wabash Bridge. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Cops have push far on Wabash Bridge. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Cops came marching in on State Street then charged the bridge. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
A protesters being carried away by police, the officer in white had to give the guy a few hits on an inhaler as he was passing out. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Street medics and CFD are operating on a women who had a bad gash on her head she was in and out of consciousness as people were working on her. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
About a dozen have been detained at State and Kinzie. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
About 5 squad cars are damaged neare State ans Kinzie including one thats on its side. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
A police squad car was set on on fire on Ohio and Rush. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
Cities got almost every bridge up except LaSalle St Bridge. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
A bank and coffee shop have been smashed into on LaSalle and Wacker. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
People are grabbing stuff from the 7/11 on lake street near Dearborn. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
State troopers are marching to the Thompson Center. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
State troopers have arrested 1 person and are walking through the building look for people. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
State Troopers have deployed a dog at the Thompson Center. #Chicago #GeorgeFloyd
For those looking to exit the city Harrison Street Bridge is open to go westbound. #Chicago
PHOTOS: Views from the protest and riot in Chicago over the death of George Floyd. #ChicagoProtests #GeorgeFloyd
PHOTOS: Even more views from the protest and riot in Chicago over the death of George Floyd. #Chicago #ChicagoProtests #GeorgeFloyd
PHOTS: Last batch of photos from the protest and riots in Chicago over the death of George Floyd. #Chicago #ChicagoProtests #GeorgeFloyd
Lightfoot announces curfew as police SUVs flipped, set on fire in clashes with rioters during George Floyd protests in downtown read the @Suntimes coverage here,
chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/30/2127…
PHOTOS: Sights and scenes from Saturday’s George Floyd protest in downtown Chicago #Chicago #ChicagoProtests
chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/31/2127…
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