Dozens arrested after pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally outside Art Institute of Chicago

SEE YOU THANK YOU. >> PROTESTS CALLING FOR AN END TO THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR. CONTINUE A LARGE CROWD OF PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS ARE RALLYING OUTSIDE THE ART INSTITUTE ON MICHIGAN AVENUE. JEWELL HILLERY IS LIVE DOWNTOWN WITH THE LATEST TOOL. >> GOOD EVENING, JACKIE AND TAHMAN. A CROWD OF RALLIERS THAT APPEARS TO BE IN THE HUNDREDS AS FORMED AT THE INTERSECTION OF MICHIGAN AVENUE AND MONROE. NOW WE HAVE SOME VIDEO HERE SHOWING PEOPLE STARTING TO SET UP AN ENCAMPMENT SITE AND ONE OF THE ART INSTITUTE GARDENS. IT'S A SCENE THAT WE'RE SEEING ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON LOCAL UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES, INCLUDING DEPAUL, THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE SETTING UP TENTS. I'M STAYING PUT ON SCHOOL QUADS, PROTESTING THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR AND DEMANDING UNIVERSITIES TO STOP DOING BUSINESS WITH ISRAEL OR COMPANIES. THEY SAY SUPPORT THE WAR. >> ALSO, PEOPLE, I'M DEPRESSION, HORRIBLE OPPRESSION. IT'S BEEN A HORRIBLE THINGS GOING ON THAT. FALL. I'M VERY HAPPY THAT YOUNG PEOPLE SPENDING UP TO >> EDUCATING THEMSELVES. YOU KNOW, I'M HAPPY. I'M HERE. >> SOME SCHOOLS, INCLUDING NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, HAVE MADE AGREEMENTS WITH PROTESTERS WE WILL KEEP AN EYE ON AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION OUTSIDE OF THE ART INSTITUTE.

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Published: Sun May 05 2024