The Democratic National Convention in Chicago - a repeat of 1968 police state violence ?

1 hour(s) agoPinned National Lawyers Guild condemns Chicago police for 'violent' response to DNC protesters National Lawyers Guild condemns Chicago police for 'violent' response to DNC protesters Pro-Palestinian protesters rallied outside the Democratic National Committee Monday, at one point breaching a fence guarding the perimeter. ["The Chicago chapter of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) is condemning what they call an aggressive and, at times, violent response by the Chicago Police Department (CPD) toward protesters at the start of the Democratic National Convention (DNC)," the progressive legal nonprofit said in a press release Tuesday. The press release came following a letter signed by more than 65 progressive legal groups and attorneys calling on Chicago police not to repeat "the violence and violations committed by the CPD during the Democratic National Convention of 1968." The 1968 convention faced violent protests outside the convention, during which police were forced to deploy tear gas and other riot control measures to keep the peace. On Monday, several protesters breached the first barrier fence surrounding the convention, leading to arrests by Chicago police. As of last night, a total of 14 protesters have been arrested, according to the lawyer guild's press release. “The response by Chicago police to First Amendment-protected activity we’ve seen so far is extremely intimidating for people wanting to speak out at this crucial time,” said Amanda Yarusso, a member of NLG Chicago’s Mass Defense Committee. However, following the breach of the convention perimeter Monday afternoon, Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling insisted his officers "responded as professionally as we trained them to."] Posted by Alec Schemmel Share 2 min(s) ago