Protesters gathered near Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's home on Saturday night, a day after violent clashes left police and protesters injured, CNN affiliate WLS reports.
Saturday's protest contrasted with the one on Friday in which a large group of protesters gathered in Grant Park and tried to bring down a statue of Christopher Columbus.Chicago Police said that 18 officers were injured in the protest after some people in the crowd used rocks, fireworks, frozen bottles and other objects to attack officers, according to a statement.
These violent acts are unacceptable and put everyone at risk," she said on Twitter."There have also been several reports of excessive force by the police. These are also unacceptable."At a news conference on Saturday, activists demanded the immediate defunding of the police department."We have a right to freedom of assembly. We have a right to protest. What happened yesterday was a travesty.
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