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forward.com/opinion/451391…
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blockclubchicago.org/2020/07/20/vig…
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It appears the goal was to clear the cops from the statue so that it could be pulled down, and the black-clad group almost succeeded before reinforcements showed up.
But what Kass completely ignores in his column was the disproportionate police response.
blockclubchicago.org/2020/07/18/18-…
But the enraged police used potentially lethal force on countless other protesters.
chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/20/2133…
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While, again, I don't condone the attack on officers by some protesters, OTOH there's some question of whether the statues would have come down otherwise.
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