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The sounds of one of Chicago’s largest protests in recent memory reverberated throughout downtown Saturday, as tens of thousands gathered in a united admonishment of President Trump.
Chicago is among the cities listed in President Trump's new call for what he's calling the "single largest mass deportation program in history." In a social media post on Sunday, Mr. Trump ordered ICE to expand efforts in cities he called "the core of the Democratic power center.
A huge and peaceful crowed turned out for the "No Kings" rally, shutting down much of the Loop as part of a nationwide protest movement to denounce the Trump administration.
The Chicago Teachers Union will be joining the "No Kings" march in downtown Chicago on Saturday, June 14, according to the union's website. The march is scheduled for the same day a massive military parade is set to take to the streets of Washington in an elaborate showcase of troops, tanks, weapons and aircraft.
Extensive Chicago street closures and parking restrictions will be in place this weekend for the Puerto Rican Festival and Parade, Taste of Randolph, Midsommarfest, the Old Town Art Fair, Wells Street Art Festival and the "No Kings" protest in Daley Plaza.
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More protests against ICE, Trump administration expected in Chicago this weekend | What to knowraids possible Saturday's protest in Chicago is set to take place at Daley Plaza. CPD says its officers are ready to handle the large crowds and prepared with all necessary resources. Chicago Deputy Mayor Garien Gatewood joined ABC7 on Friday morning to ...
"Chicago police is under an ordinance, and that ordinance has to be carried out to its fullness," said Rabbi Michael Ben Yosef with the Chicago Activist Coalition for Justice. And earlier Monday, immigration rights advocates rallied downtown to protest what they call the scare tactics being used by the Trump administration against immigrants.
Seventeen people were arrested at the Chicago ICE protest that drew thousands of people into the Loop Tuesday at the height of rush hour. Four of them face felony charges. Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke Wednesday afternoon about the city's response to the protest and their plan for the weekend,