Dozens of activists gathered—and one was arrested—in the west side neighborhood of North Lawndale Wednesday evening during a series of #BlackLivesMatter events that included a rally, a community party, and a civil disobedience action.
As more than 20 police officers stood by (the number of cops more than doubled over the course of the evening), activists gathered in front of the entrance to Homan Square.
Activists taken into police custody Wednesday during police divestment rally
#LetUsBreathe Collective, Black Youth Project 100, and other activists gathered in Homan Square Wednesday for protest and party.
Of the 13 activists BYP 100 says were taken into custody, only one female protester was arrested. She was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, according to CPD News Affairs.
The collective asked activists to show their support online by using the hashtag #InAWorldWithoutPolice, since “police do not keep us safe,” says Colon. “We are here demanding an investment in the resources we believe do keep us safe: restorative justice, education, mental health, employment, fair housing.”
