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Vehicle Plows Through Chicago ICE Protest, Injuring 66-Year-Old Woman

Chicago police are hunting the hit-and-run driver after a protest over immigration enforcement turned violent, featuring vandalism, traffic disruptions, multiple arrests

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Overview

  • A 66-year-old woman suffered a broken arm when a car drove through protesters on East Monroe Street and then sped away.
  • As of Wednesday morning, Chicago police have not identified the hit-and-run driver, who remains at large.
  • Seventeen people were arrested downtown, facing charges from aggravated battery of officers to misdemeanor defacement after clashes with police.
  • Demonstrators vandalized several police squad cars with spray paint and prompted suspension of bus service in the city center.
  • The downtown action was one of several protests nationwide against ICE raids and immigration enforcement policies.