Hundreds protest against gun violence, police actions
Posted December 31, 2015 10:00 pm
In a scene that's becoming ordinary, hundreds of protesters marched on Michigan Avenue on Thursday morning calling for police accountability and an end to gun violence.
After marching on the Magnificent Mile, a smaller group of about 100 flooded the hallway outside Mayor Rahm Emanuel's fifth-floor office at City Hall about 1 p.m. and called for his ouster.
An even smaller group of about 50 people popped up about 3 p.m. in the bustling lobby of the Hyatt Regency Hotel ahead of Chi-Town Rising - a New Year's Eve event featuring a midnight performance by the band Chicago. For full story, click here.
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