Chicago locals pushback protesters and shut down BLM rally to prevent looting

After some tense moments in Englewood, a standoff between residents and protesters has ended peacefully.

A protest Tuesday started over a Chicago police-involved shooting and ended when Englewood residents pushed back. Expletives were dropped, and there was pushing and shoving, which forced the protesters to retreat.

A caravan started on 64th and Cottage Grove, and the protesters eventually ended up in front of the 7th District police station, but it didn’t last long.

“If you ain’t from Englewood, get the F*** out of here,” longtime neighborhood resident Darryl Smith told protesters.

Smith is very passionate about his community. It makes sense because he’s never left Englewood.

“I’ve lived in Englewood 51 years,” he said.

His anger stems from Sunday when Chicago police shot 20-year-old Latrell Allen. Police claim the young man fired at them first on 56th and Aberdeen in Englewood.

“First time they heard something he was 15. He got shot and a lady got shot. It go... (Read more)

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