A Violent Protest in Chicago Leads to 2 Dozen People Arrested and 17 Officers Injured

People gathered for a peaceful protest against police brutality on Saturday, in Chicago, which later became a violent protest.

According to a protester named Taylor Smith, she told the news station, “People are tired; no one wants to die at the hand of CPD.”

However, another protest came up on Saturday evening after the peaceful protest against police brutality. The protest which was violent resulted in the arrest of people after multiple agitators used black umbrellas, changed their appearance, and assaulted officers by using dangerous instruments, bicycles, bottles, other projectiles, and mace, the Chicago Police Superintendent said.

In his words, David Brown, Chicago Police Superintendent, said, “Police made no arrests during the daylong protests, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said in a news conference. Those demonstrations and marches, covering nearly five miles, were peaceful, and Police were there to ensure the safety of protesters.”

Four of the arrests were for a battery of a police officer — a felony charge, Brown continued. Seventeen officers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries, and two people were treated at the scene, he said.

While protesters were explaining to CNN affiliate, they were also met with force by Police Officers. Womyn Wonder, a protester, said, “In my opinion, what went wrong was I just think the cops don’t know how to de-escalate situations. They just bring it to a scary level.”