John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneA demonstrator burns an American flag during a march in the Loop on May 29, 2020, to bring attention to the May 25 murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago TribuneLooters make off with shoes from a shoe store on Milwaukee Avenue in the Wicker Park neighborhood on June 1, 2020.
Brian Cassella / Chicago TribuneProtesters dance on East 71st Street in front of Chicago police during a demonstration on June 1, 2020, in South Shore.
Antonio Perez / Chicago TribunePeople leave with merchandise after a shoe store is looted at the Chatham Ridge shopping center at 87th Street and Lafayette Avenue in Chicago on June 1, 2020.
Erin Hooley / Chicago TribuneDemonstrators fill the sidewalks and intersection of North Clark and West Menomonee streets after marching from Wrigley Field as they protest the death of George Floyd on June 2, 2020, in Chicago.
Erin Hooley / Chicago TribuneA man with a shovel stands near the intersection of West Cermak Road and South 50th Avenue in Cicero after a scuffle between groups of people on June 1, 2020.
Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago TribuneApproximately 200 men marched in silence from St. Sabina to 79th Street and Racine Avenue to protest police violence on June 4, 2020.
John J. Kim/Chicago TribunePeople loot a 7-Eleven store at the corner of Lake and Dearborn streets after a march and rally to remember the May 25 killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, in the Loop May 30, 2020, in Chicago.
Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago TribuneNaperville police Cmdr. Tony Mannino, from left, resident Scott Fisher, Officer Julie Ladrino and Officer Vince Ducato talk as cleanup continues following the overnight looting and damage to property in Naperville on June 2, 2020.
Brian Cassella / Chicago TribuneDemonstrators rally at Daley Plaza for George Floyd and other victims of police violence on May 31, 2020.
Antonio Perez / Chicago TribuneMarchers, along with people who had stepped out of their vehicles, kneel and participate in a moment of silence in response to the death of George Floyd at Kedzie and Fullerton avenues on June 3, 2020.
Antonio Perez / Chicago TribuneThe looted Walmart Neighborhood Market on 47th Street in Chicago on June 1, 2020.
John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneA police supervisor gives instructions as officers guarding the Trump International Hotel & Tower push back protesters.
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John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneA protester breaks through a police barrier during a march in the Loop on May 29, 2020, to bring attention to the May 25 murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago TribuneThe Chicago police tear gas team on Wells Street in the Old Town neighborhood on May 31, 2020.
John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneA woman jumps out of a Walgreens store after a march and rally to remember the May 25 killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, in the Loop May 30, 2020, in Chicago.
Erin Hooley / Chicago TribuneOwner Sandip Patel cleans his store after looters broke into El Patron liquor store in Cicero near the intersection of South Cicero Avenue and West Cermak Road on June 1, 2020.
John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneA car is set ablaze in the 200 block of North State Street during protests in Chicago on May 30, 2020.
Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago TribuneLaurene Wright and her daughter Melody, 7, watch as approximately 200 men march in silence from St. Sabina to 79th Street and Racine Avenue during a protest agains police violence on June 4, 2020.
Erin Hooley / Chicago TribuneDemonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd march between a blockade of city trucks toward Chicago police headquarters, June 3, 2020.
Terrence Antonio James / Chicago TribuneChicago police officers stand guard outside the police training academy on West Jackson Boulevard in Chicago as a large group of people protesting against police in Chicago Public Schools arrive on a march from Lincoln Park on June 4, 2020.
Erin Hooley/Chicago TribuneWindows are smashed as protesters take the streets of Chicago after a rally and march in the Loop on May 30, 2020, to remember the May 25 killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
John J. Kim/Chicago TribunePolice officers guarding the Trump International Hotel & Tower hold back protesters in the Loop on May 30, 2020, during a rally and march to remember the May 25 killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
Brian Cassella / Chicago TribuneDemonstrators rally at Daley Plaza for George Floyd and other victims of police violence on May 31, 2020.
John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneTwo demonstrators reenact the scene depicted in a video of the May 25 murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, during a march in the Loop on May 29, 2020, in Chicago.
Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago TribuneVolunteer Tony Duarte removes graffiti on a building at Kinzie Street and LaSalle Drive after a night of unrest in the River North neighborhood in Chicago.
Brian Cassella / Chicago TribuneGraffiti and broken windows at Burberry on Michigan Avenue on May 31, 2020.
Brian Cassella/Chicago TribuneProtesters demonstrate in front of Chicago police along 71st Street at Chappel Avenue on June 1, 2020, in South Shore.
Erin Hooley / Chicago TribuneCicero police detain two men who were hiding in a back storeroom after looters broke into El Patron liquor store in Cicero near the intersection of South Cicero Avenue and West Cermak Road on June 1, 2020.
Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago TribuneJonathan James with his son Jahan, 8, participate in silent march with approximately 200 men marching from St. Sabina to 79th Street and Racine Avenue to protest agains police violence on June 4, 2020.
John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneLooting at a hotel at the corner of State and Lake streets during protests for George Floyd on May 30, 2020.
John J. Kim/Chicago TribunePolice officers guarding the Trump International Hotel & Tower push back protesters with their batons.
E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago TribuneChicago police officers arrest protesters who failed to disperse before the city's curfew on Wells Street in the Old Town neighborhood on May 31, 2020.
Brian Cassella / Chicago TribuneDemonstrators march on State Street for George Floyd and other victims of police violence on May 31, 2020.
Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago TribuneFaith leaders, supporters and community members march past a George Washington statue during a rally in Washington Park and Bronzeville, June 2, 2020.
Brian Cassella / Chicago TribuneA pedestrian crosses the street while Illinois National Guard Spc. Nick Wolotowsky directs traffic with the state police along Cermak Road, where traffic is stopped before entering downtown on June 1, 2020.
Erin Hooley / Chicago TribuneDemonstrators in cars protesting the death of George Floyd drive on 35th Street near Chicago police headquarters, June 3, 2020.
Brian Cassella / Chicago TribuneJamel Franklin has a fist bump and a dialogue with a Chicago police lieutenant during a protest for George Floyd in Daley Plaza on May 31, 2020. Franklin said, "There is something inherently wrong with the whole system. Because they have a target on their back and so do I. Nobody wants to see Chicago burn down."
Erin Hooley / Chicago TribuneA demonstrator in a car rallies on 35th Street near Chicago police headquarters, June 3, 2020.
E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago TribunePolice check a drugstore for looters on Division Street in the Wicker Park neighborhood early June 1, 2020.
Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago TribuneA Chicago police officer watches over a large gathering of protesters in the 4400 block of North Broadway during a march on June 1, 2020.
Erin Hooley/Chicago TribuneProtesters take the streets of Chicago after a rally and march in the Loop on May 30, 2020, to remember the May 25 killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
Chris Sweda / Chicago TribunePeople call to defund the Chicago Police Department in a march along Ashland Avenue near Lake Street on June 5, 2020.
Chris Sweda/Chicago TribuneA man screams out as he is detained by Chicago police on May 28, 2020, during a protest in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Antonio Perez / Chicago TribuneVolunteers walk along Cermak Road in Cicero on June 2, 2020, as they clean up after a night of unrest.
Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago TribunePolice detain people suspected of looting a pawn shop in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood on June 1, 2020.
John J. Kim/Chicago TribunePeople hold up signs while gathering in the Loop to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
Brian Cassella / Chicago TribuneA ransacked makeup store in River North on May 31, 2020.
John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneA protester sits in front of rows of police officers guarding the Trump International Hotel & Tower.
Chris Sweda / Chicago TribuneParticipants observe a moment of silence during a march through the Pilsen neighborhood to promote unity between Latinos and African Americans on June 2, 2020.
John J. Kim/Chicago TribunePeople march north on Dearborn Street in the Loop on May 30, 2020, to protest the May 25 killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
Antonio Perez / Chicago TribuneA police officer looks on as marchers, along with people who had stepped out of their vehicles, kneel down and participate in a moment of silence as they demand justice for the death of George Floyd at Kedzie and Fullerton avenues on June 3, 2020.
Terrence Antonio James / Chicago TribuneBuildings on East 47th Street near Prairie Avenue in Chicago are demolished on June 5, 2020, after being looted and damaged by fire in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago TribunePhysicians and team members kneel for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in honor of George Floyd and to demonstrate support for black lives at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, June 5, 2020.
Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago TribuneThe Rev. Jesse Jackson marches with faith leaders and many others in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood on June 2, 2020.
John J. Kim/Chicago TribunePeople hold up signs out of a car during a rally and march in the Loop to remember the killing of George Floyd.
Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago TribuneGeri Redd, from left, Jalen Weathers, Mikayla Gilles and her mother, Karen Riley, pray during a rally in Chicago's Washington Park, June s, 2020.
Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago TribuneProtesters climb the Irving Park Road ramp to Lake Shore Drive on June 1, 2020, in Chicago.
Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago TribuneProtesters sit in the 4400 block of North Broadway during a large march on June 1, 2020, in Chicago.
Erin Hooley/Chicago TribuneLooters and protesters take the streets of Chicago after a rally and march to remember the May 25 killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, in the Loop May 30, 2020, in Chicago.
Brian Cassella / Chicago TribuneMannequins outside the ransacked Nike Store on Michigan Avenue on May 31, 2020, the morning after unrest led to widespread destruction downtown.
Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago TribuneA Naperville police investigator and Chico's store owner assess damage following the overnight looting and damage to property in Naperville on June 2, 2020.
Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago TribunePeople walk by Chicago police providing security for firefighters on the 4100 block of West Madison Avenue on May 31, 2020.
Chris Sweda/Chicago TribunePeople observe 8 minutes, 46 seconds of silence while sitting in the street at the corner of Ogden and Randolph as protesters call for the Chicago police department to be defunded during a march out of Union Park on June 5, 2020.
John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneProtesters stand on the Wabash Avenue bridge as bridges to the west are lifted to prevent movement of people during a rally and march to remember the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
Brian Cassella / Chicago TribuneA shopkeeper hands out sodas to protesters as they demonstrate in front of Chicago police along 71st Street at Chappel Avenue on June 1, 2020, in South Shore.
Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago TribuneRyleigh Eadie, 4, holds a sign while attending a rally in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood on June 2, 2020.
Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago TribuneMonica Guthrie Purchase, 46, raises her fist while attending a rally in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood on June 2, 2020.
Antonio Perez / Chicago TribuneMarchers take part in a car caravan to demand justice for the death of George Floyd at Kedzie and Fullerton avenues on June 3, 2020.
Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago TribuneVolunteers paint a boarded-up business in of downtown Aurora on June 2, 2020.
Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago TribuneArtists Stefano Arrieta, left, and Tyler Waldrop paint boarded-up storefronts in downtown Aurora on June 2, 2020, after a night of unrest.
Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago TribuneA man believed to be musician Kanye West, center in hoodie, appears on June 4, 2020, on South State Street at a march calling for the removal of Chicago police from Chicago Public Schools.
Erin Hooley / Chicago TribuneSemira Truth, left, and Lexie Pitter share an emotional embrace after speaking to demonstrators at a rally at the intersection of North Clark and West Menomonee streets on June 2, 2020.
Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago TribuneProtesters sit in the 4400 block of North Broadway during a march on June 1, 2020, in Chicago.
Chris Sweda/Chicago TribunePeople observe 8 minutes, 46 seconds of silence while sitting in the street at the corner of Ogden and Randolph as protesters call for the Chicago police department to be defunded during a march out of Union Park on June 5, 2020.
Antonio Perez / Chicago TribuneCicero resident Josh Tate rallies outside Cicero City Hall on June 2, 2020.
Brian Cassella/Chicago TribuneTyra Peterson, center, and other volunteers clean up in front of the Under Armour store on Michigan Ave after a night of protests and violence in Chicago, May 31, 2020.
Brian Cassella / Chicago TribuneProtesters rally during a peaceful demonstration on Division Street on June 2, 2020, in Chicago.
John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneA demonstrator stands on top of a car during a caravan and rally near the Daley Center in Chicago's Loop on May 30, 2020, to bring attention to the May 25 murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
Erin Hooley / Chicago TribuneLooters broke into El Patron liquor store in Cicero near the intersection of South Cicero Avenue and West Cermak Road on June 1, 2020.
John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneAn officer holds a protester on the ground on May 29, 2020, in Chicago, during a march to bring attention to the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
Chris Sweda / Chicago TribunePeople call to defund the Chicago Police Department in a march that began at Union Park on June 5, 2020.
John J. Kim/Chicago TribuneJosephine Vivas watches speakers during a rally and march to remember the, killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
Antonio Perez / Chicago TribuneA memorial for a person killed outside a business on 14th Street in Cicero emerges as people clean up after a night of unrest.
Brian Cassella / Chicago TribuneThousands gather for the Chicago March For Justice in honor of George Floyd in Chicago's Union Park on June 6, 2020.
Antonio Perez / Chicago TribuneA doctor stands and raises her fist as hundreds of doctors, nurses and medical staff gather outside Northwestern's Prentice Women's Hospital, June 5, 2020, for a "White Coats for Black Lives" demonstration.
John J. Kim/Chicago TribunePeople loot a Macy's department store after a march and rally to remember the May 25 killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, in the Loop May 30, 2020, in Chicago.
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A demonstrator burns an American flag during a march in the Loop on May 29, 2020, to bring attention to the May 25 murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago police Superintendent David Brown led a response to protests and looting last spring plagued by “confusion and lack of coordination” that risked the safety of both police and citizens, the city’s watchdog found in a report released Thursday. Read the full story here.



























































































