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Protesters gather following release of Laquan McDonald video

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Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Sixteen protesters were arrested after they joined hands and laid down to block the downtown Chicago intersection of Congress Parkway and Clark Street.
Sixteen protesters were arrested after they joined hands and laid down to block the downtown Chicago intersection of Congress Parkway and Clark Street.
Sixteen protesters were arrested after they joined hands and laid down to block the downtown Chicago intersection of Congress Parkway and Clark Street.
Sixteen protesters were arrested after they joined hands and laid down to block the downtown Chicago intersection of Congress Parkway and Clark Street.
Small groups of demonstrators gathered again Wednesday to protest the death of a black teen shot 16 times by a white police officer.
Small groups of demonstrators gathered again Wednesday to protest the death of a black teen shot 16 times by a white police officer.
Demonstrators gathered again Wednesday to protest the death of Laquan McDonald, a black teen shot 16 times by a white police officer.
Wednesday night protests in the Loop.
Wednesday night protests in the Loop.
Some protesters caused property damage by ripping lights off Chicago's official Christmas tree in Millennium Park.
At about 7:15 p.m., a brief physical altercation between protesters and police erupted on Balbo, east of Michigan Avenue.
Marchers are blocking traffic at the intersection of South State Street and Roosevelt Road in the South Loop neighborhood Tuesday night.
Marchers at the intersection of Roosevelt and State Street Tuesday night.
Protesters started marching from South Halsted east on Roosevelt toward Michigan Avenue in the South Loop neighborhood.
Protesters started marching from South Halsted east on Roosevelt toward Michigan Avenue in the South Loop neighborhood.
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Sixteen protesters were arrested after they joined hands and laid down to block the downtown Chicago intersection of Congress Parkway and Clark Street.
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