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Examples Of Recap Of Protest Activity

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Recap of Protest Activity NATIONWIDE: From October 22-25, anti-police brutality activists conducted demonstrations in several cities to mark the 20th nationwide day of action against alleged police brutality. Key protests occurred in New York City and Chicago. In New York City, a peaceful protest started at Washington Square Park on October 24 and ended with 11 arrests near Bryant Park during the protest against police brutality. In Chicago, activists conducted a protest on October 24 outside the 122nd International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) event attended by Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn. The event resulted in 66 arrests.
BAC Impact: No direct BAC impact was reported; however, four protest incidents were reported into SOACC

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