Chicago police clash with Nato summit protesters
The Guardian Monday 21st May, 2012
Nato summit was marred by clashes between police and protesters, with several people injured and 45 arrests.Thousands of people marched towards McCormick Place in the downtown area of the city, where 51 world leaders are meeting for the two-day summit.However, the demonstration on Sunday ended in ugly scenes as police used batons to control the crowd. The violence came as a fifth person was charged with terrorism-related offences in in relation t...
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