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>> protesters and zigzagging their way through downtown chicago in and on the planned march against the this weekend's nato summit. blocking the bridge over the chicago river. now they have turned west. >> >> i am robert jordan >> and i am jackie bange >> i am live with one group of protesters. it has been going on since about 4:00 this afternoon. this is what they
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called spontaneous protest. no real destination as to where they're going. there have then note issues and so farbeen no issues so far. the protesters have been pushing back and yelling at police officers. police officers have kept their cool. someone was arrested earlier today. otherwise no real problems. the biggest issue has been the congestion.... 1200-1500
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people. i talked to the superintendent as he was walking along with the protesters and police >> i do not think in many cases that they even know their destination. we set it up so we can facilitate the traffic flow . it has not been difficult for our offices to keep their cool. we rotate them off the line. >>no real direction or
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peaceful protesters. >> these are the three men police say traveled together from florida to chicago to commit violent terrorist acts in protest of the nato summit >> they are charged with material support for terrorism conspiracy to commit terrorism and possession of explosive or incendiary devices >> police say they have been investigating the group for several weeks and conducted a midnight raid wednesday on a bridgeport home are resting in nine people >> the individuals we have charged in this investigation are not to peaceful protesters
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they are domestic terrorists who come to chicago with an anarchist agenda to harm our police officers intimidate our citizens and to tax their politically motivated targets >> police say the men made it improvised explosive devices in addition police say they had other dangerous weapons. police say plans were made by the trio to attack the campaign headquarters of president obama, mirrors home, certain financial institutions and four chicago police stations >> he discussed throwing a cocktail into the ninth district chicago police station >> despite the charges the defendants attorneys denied the men were here to commit acts of terrorism and stay there part of the peaceful occupy movement >> they are shocked and very confused and very frightened by the severity of these allegations
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you should not start humira if you have any kind of infection. ask your rheumatologist how you can defend against and help stop further joint damage with humira. several hundred protesters brought their message up close and personal rate to two chicago's mayorchicago's mayor home... >> the mayor was not home. did
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not matter to the protesters. >> i'm not one of those guys do is really into political things >> it is not that we do not have the money >> as we have seen often this week at the march has less to do with nato then with social issues. demonstrators see a strong connection between what they call corporate greed and the dollars they feel are being lost to programs like mental health services in chicago. >> i know is a hard changed to go through i think the long-term plan is a solid plan >> the police presence here is overwhelming and what is easy to see is that protests leaders and police commanders are communicating a. working together
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>> we're going to facilitate peaceful protest and we're going to arrest people who in gauging criminal activityengaged in criminal activity >> among the lighter moments the killing made by the ace cream vendor the protester who got lost in went the wrong house. the primary tied to >> i am robert jordan >> and i am jackie bange nato >> this was the scene just minutes ago as president obama and the first lady landed in chicago press. the obama and world leaders wrapped up the g eight summit today at camp david. >> many of the world's leaders are now in chicago. tomorrow
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morning they will be here at mccormick place where talks begin on a number of the jews... the war in afghanistan and the european economy >> like a well choreographed dance throughout the day of world leaders arrive. some blast to land tonight leaders of the world's superpowers coming from the g eight summit at camp david. >> all of the leaders here are great. growth in jobs must be our top priority. >> over the last two days president obama and talked at length with the g eight leaders about the eurozone crisis or in afghanistan and energy concern's
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>> as nato secretary talked with me at mccormick place one on one... on financing afghanistan security after nato troops withdraw in two years. afghanistan's president is expected to make his case in chicago for up to $4 billion in international aid annually >> economically it is less expensive to pay that afghan troops but politically it is also better to give the the defense of that can stand a strong afghan face >>that war one of the many reasons so many protesters are in chicago. >> is any essential part of a free society that there is also freedom of expression which includes the possibility to express your views through
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demonstrations. opel peaceful demonstrations >> peaceful is what he hopes. for the first u.s. city to host 8 nato summit outside of washington d.c., he gives president obama adopted hometown good marks so far >> this morning i took a run along lake michigan. the impressive chicago skyline is on the one side. i like that atmosphere >> unlike other areas of the city the atmosphere here at mccormick place today was calm. that will change tomorrow when the meetings begin. >> a bit of a security scare
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south shore line today. to inbound trains were stopped around 820 this morning. other inbound and outbound trains were halted. passengers waiting on the platform or moved away from the tracks. k-9 units checked for explosives but it turned to be an empty suitcase. police cleared the scene at 10:00 a.m. and service was resumed >> security is tight and at the cross town classic tonight at wrigley field where nato dignitaries took in the game >> secretary of state hillary clinton here tonight... no problems with security.
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>> a perfect day for baseball in chicago. aside from a few extra security measures like bomb sniffing dogs and an entourage of black vehicles with government plates. the start of the afternoon at wrigley field felt like a typical cross town classic game. but inside the ballpark an impressive ceremony paying tribute to nato allies servicemen and women proudly displaying flags from each of visiting a country >> it is obviously an exciting game to begin with >> a highlight of the ceremony a strong opening pitch thrown by a u.s. marine forces are general. and a rousing performance of the national in a bomb... anthem... topped
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off with eight f-16 flying over. some of the state's top leaders were at wrigley's for today's game including the governor and u.s. senator was says he wishes there was not so much focus on the potential for trouble and bobbing unruly protesters >> i get so tired of all these people complaining. chicago's finest out here is people break the law they will pay a price if they want to make noise in march that is part of being an american >> secretary of state hillary clinton walked out just a few minutes ago with a lot of security. she wanted to thank the people of chicago... white sox win 7-4
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>> and on this nato weekend chicagos annual kite festival took on an international flair today >> kiteflying is a serious sport for the people of afghanistan. afghan plate flyers played until the last man or woman is standing. only recently have girls in afghanistan then permitted to fly kites again after the taliban been to them from competing. the golan afghanistan is to sever your challengers line in san their kite drifting into the wind. at montrose harbor today kids were simply learning how to get their kites into the air >> sometimes you get tangled and when it comes down you can get tangled in it >> this was the 14th annual kite
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>>i want to show you something... protesters are walking in and out of traffic ... that is why police have tried to block off certain streets. they do not want traffic to get undressed in. luckily things have gone well tonight. all lot of police officers have been on bikes. the only issues we have had is when
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their own bill... how can they pay for nato? >> exactly. cutting back on basic services. why should we spend so much money on this military organization? bulls are going to be issues those will be issues for quite some time to come... there can be a way forward. to show the american public. and to show the
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chiefs of staff presented the awards for heroic actions related to their efforts protecting a french military unit in afghanistan in december of 2009. the two are assigned to the illinois national guard company a second italian 20th special forces group in chicago >> for all the excitement surrounding de nato summit some normally bustling areas of the city are strangely quiet today >> the reason of course is the nato summit >> the normally bustling loop was a ghost town earlier today. there were supposed to be at least three protests at daley plaza a book by 330 there was nothing. that disappointed this guy from humboldt park. >> most people heeded the warnings of unpredictability and
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uncertainty in large rally crowds and stayed away >> i heard there would be a lot of streets closed and people here but i have not seen much >> i am downtown all the time. it is a lot quieter today >> that was good for police. they were stationed at nearly every corner. but not good for restaurants which usually do a good lunch business on a saturday. other restaurants just opted to close for the day. and the streets had barely a car on the road >> troublemakers may have been unwilling to cross these guys while those who did venture to the loop or happy to see them >> a final curtain call for aid
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i was always a cub and always will be... >> sports... kerry wood... the nato summit is not the only two day e event in chicago this weekend. kerry wood retirement was such big news it also took today's to one fold. and while he made an emotional final appearance yesterday and confirm to was retiring the formal announcement came this afternoon. he held a news conference at home plate with his teammates behind him >> my favorite memory was
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yesterday walking off the field . you cannot be thatat that. i did not expect him to run out. >> they lost that game and tonight the first game of the post kerry wood era... against their crosstown rivals thw we white sox... 3-0 white sox... not for long. the to the opposite fielddeep to the oporposite
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kentucky derby by catching the favorite. today the two dueled again and it was an even more exciting finish >>i';; have'll have another... captured the second leg of the triple crown. now he has a chance to become the first triple crown winner since affirmed in 1978 when he runs the belmont stakes. >> nba playoffs... blake griffin and the clippers hoping to turn their series around at home against the spurs... sp
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