Report: DNC protestors clash with police outside the Chicago United Center | LiveNOW from FOX

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Protestors clashed with police outside the United Center on Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention. There were many arrested.

This comes with earlier protests nearby. That group, which is not the same coalition of over 200 groups that organized Monday's protests, advertised the demonstration Tuesday under the slogan of "Make it great like '68," invoking the anti-Vietnam War protests that seized the city during the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

Dozens of Chicago police officers were posted outside the building, where law enforcement had closed down most of the entrances to the building allowing commuters to come in only one entrance where armed officers were also posted. Many of the building's shops were closed.

The crowd later swelled to roughly 250 pro-Palestinian protesters, roughly 50 pro-Israel supporters, hundreds of journalists and at least 1,000 police officers.

The consulate, located about 2 miles from the United Center, has been the site of numerous demonstrations since the war in Gaza began in October. It is in a building connected to the Ogilvie Transportation Center, a major commuter rail station.

Metra announced it would be closing its front entrance on Madison Avenue at 5 p.m. The transit agency is asking customers to use other entrances and exits.
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