Just before 6pm in Chicago, Saturday night--

Students and activists from UIC rallying outside the home of the Chancellor, demanding UIC end their contract with FOP. Heading over to rally at Whitney Young High School shortly.

#chicagoprotests

~150 activists gathered outside Whitney Young High School, demanding cop-free schools.

For context: we are in heavy CPD territory. Blocks away from their own police academy, and also very close to the FOP Lodge 7 headquarters.

#copsoutCPS #breakthepiggybank #ChicagoProtests

Press conference.

"I don't want the next CEO out of this school. I don't want the next Jeff Bezos."

(If you listen to nothing else today--make it this.)

#ChicagoProtests #CopsOutCPS #breakthepiggybank

SEARS Tower in the background.

Youth activists are off, marching from Whitney Young High School (destination unknown).

#chicagoprotests #BreakThePiggybankChicago #CPDoutCPS

Pinatas afloat.

#chicagoprotests

Police in riot gear lining up just outside FOP.

#chicagoprotests

Reinforcements arrived, and a family was just let through to access their parked cars.

Activists have reached the intersection of Washington & Bishop.

#chicagoprotests

7:59pm: SWAT is here. Activists have left a large space between themselves and police.

(8pm: for reference, this is the distance between the two at the moment)

The piggy bank is being attacked!

#BreakThePiggyBank #chicagoprotests #CopsOutCPS

After smashing the piggy bank, protesters have announced their intent to leave and safely return home. #WAP is coming on their speakers

Cops don't like #WAP, I guess. #chicagoprotests

Never fear: this drunk, overgrown leprechaun is here providing critical updates from the bushes.

Protest leaving the intersection peacefully.

HE'S HERE

Sun has gone down completely in Chicago. Protesters marching South on Laflin after breaking their piggy bank outside the police union.

(just heard someone shout, "it's nerd cop!")

#chicagoprotests

Well, she's stayed the whole time.

#CopsOutCPS #AforEffort