Police arrest 5 protesters for blocking Loop traffic

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police arrested five people during protests in Chicago's Loop on Tuesday afternoon.

The group was protesting the recent deaths of unarmed black and Latino men at the hands of police.

Police said a man, two women, and two juveniles were charged with misdemeanors for blocking traffic.

The protest began with a rally in Daley Plaza around 3 p.m. Similar rallies were held in several other U.S. cities Tuesday.