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ABC News: Chicago police tweak mass arrests policy ahead of Democratic National Convention (abcnews.go.com)

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How do we feel about this? Article makes it sound like there will be a greater emphasis on deëscalation and oversight, but is that enough of a change?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

During the mass protest that erupted in Chicago over George Bush Jr.'s announcement that US troops were going into Iraq, the Mayor colluded with Police to unconstitutionally mass arrest and jail hundreds of peaceful protesters. It took almost a decade, but the city paid out a huge settlement to those arrested while engaged in first amendment protected activities.