May 20 Protests
- After a peaceful march by protesters and Iraq war veterans from Grant Park to McCormick Place, Chicago Police and protesters, spurred on by the anarchist group Black Bloc, clashed when the crowd failed to disperse after the protest. This is a summary of video, tweets and stories by Red Line Project staff, along with eyewitness accounts tweeted by protesters, media and others on-site.
2012 NATO Summit Coverage
Video: Injured protesters move through the crowd at the protests at Cermak Road and Michigan Avenue. (Video by Michael Chamernik and Drew...Monday May 21: Boeing Protest
- The final day of the NATO summit included protests by demonstrators in front of the Chicago headquarters of Boeing, which manufactures many military aircraft. The protests were largely peaceful -- one reported arrest -- following a day of clashes between police and protestors outside McCormick Place. After the Boeing protest, a group of protestors marched through the city, stopping at various spots for small rallies. One target was Obama's campaign headquarters.
LIVE: 1 Arrested as Boeing Protesters Move On | NBC Chicago
2 hours ago ... Protesters laid down and "played dead" in front of the company's Chicago headquarters.