T he violence at the Democratic National Convention in 1968 shocked a fractured country. In a decade that had seen its share of bloody riots over the fight for civil rights, the Chicago Police ...

The 1968 Democratic National Convention helped sway public opinion of the Vietnam War and the draft, highlighted the need for police reform, forced journalists to rethink their trust in government ...

During the 1968 Chicago DNC, the US was engaged in an unpopular war and dealing with mass youth protests. That’s also true in 2024.

During the 1968 Democratic National Convention, young anti-war demonstrators swarmed the monument to Gen. John Logan in Chicago’s Grant Park. At least a half dozen climbed atop the statue ...

Democrats are preparing to gather in Chicago next week. the shadow of the chaotic 1968 DNC there looms large. Some hope police will model a different approach to expected protest activity.

The CBS News legend was arrested during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago while reporting. Now, the widow of one of the arresting officers tells Sneed, “The mayor was very upset ...

All political conventions come with protests, but none compare to the riots at the 1968 Chicago Democratic National Convention. "Police were given free reign to use their clubs and take off their ...

The 1968 Democratic National Convention was chaos. ... Police wagons lined up and they would grab young people by the scruff of their necks and throw them into police wagons.

DNC protesters warned by Chicago's top cop, 'We’re not going to allow you to riot’ Supt. Larry Snelling’s tough talk comes amid concerns over how officers will manage protests and ...

The worries are exacerbated by memories of two events that rocked Chicago: The Vietnam War protests that erupted into police brutality when the city hosted the 1968 Democratic convention, and the ...

With pro-Palestinian protests planned next week during the 2024 DNC, Sautter and Rose said the circumstances are far too different to expect any type of 1968 repeat. "The police are much more ...