Chicago activists condemn Lightfoot’s National Guard request ahead of Derek Chauvin trial verdict, demand charges be dropped against protesters arrested in Logan Square march

“During the uprisings last summer, during the summer of 2020, people took to the streets to protest police racism, corruption, violence, and we all know that CPD officers responded with racism, corruption and violence,” Bedi said. “And last Friday during the peaceful protests that occurred, we saw clear indications that CPD plans to respond to protests that arise out of the tragic death of Adam Toledo and the George Floyd verdict with the same violence and racism.”