COPA looking into complaints about arrests of pro-Palestinian protesters at Art Institute of Chicago

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
CHICAGO (WLS) -- An investigation has been opened into complaints about Chicago police officers' arrests of pro-Palestinian protesters.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said it is looking into complaints surrounding the action at the Art Institute of Chicago over the weekend.
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Dozens of protesters were arrested when they tried to take over a garden area of the facility.
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ABC7 has learned that the Art Institute is no longer pursuing criminal trespassing charges against those arrested.
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