Ron DeSantis brought his message of hate to Elmhurst, so about three hundred of us went to Elmhurst to say no to hate. Although we set up across the street from the Knights of Columbus hall where DeSantis was speaking, and the police had set up barriers to ensure that we would not enter the line of those waiting to go in, they still brought up a line of cops to line the street right in front of our protest. Yet another example of how police provoke people instead of engaging in de-escalation. I have many, many photos of protests over the past years, but I decided to pull only a few photos from when Trump brought his message of hate to Chicago in October 2019 – the only visit he made to Chicago while he was President. There were thousands of us there then to say get out of our house.
Speaking out. Taken across from the Knight of Columbus 1911 Club on York Rd. in Elmhurst on February 20, 2023Provocative Police. First the police formed this line even though we were all on the sidewalk. Then they pushed their bikes even closer to us and at least two cops dropped their bikes into the crowd. Taken across from the Knight of Columbus 1911 Club on York Rd. in Elmhurst on February 20, 2023Families that protest together. Taken across from the Knight of Columbus 1911 Club on York Rd. in Elmhurst on February 20, 2023.He has done this before. Taken across from the Knight of Columbus 1911 Club on York Rd. in Elmhurst on February 20, 2023Protecting the Knights of Columbus. Taken across from the Knight of Columbus 1911 Club on York Rd. in Elmhurst on February 20, 2023Protect Queer and Trans Youth. Taken across from the Knight of Columbus 1911 Club on York Rd. in Elmhurst on February 20, 2023Get Out of Our House. Taken near Wacker Drive across from the Trump Tower in Chicago on October 28, 2019.Linking Arms. Taken near Wacker Drive across from the Trump Tower in Chicago on October 28, 2019.Quite a Picket Sign. Taken near Wacker Drive across from the Trump Tower in Chicago on October 28, 2019.