An 18-year-old protester was brutally punched in the face by police, knocking out her front teeth, at a Chicago protest calling for the toppling of a Christopher Columbus statue over the weekend. When she started to record their altercation the cop allegedly took a swing with his left arm and hit her in the face. She had graduated from high school last month, was headed to Depaul University in the fall according to a June post by Chicago Public Schools, and was offered an internship with state senator Robert Peters’ office just last week. One video from the chaotic clashes shows protesters throwing bottles and fireworks at officers standing ground at the statue. When you have a statue in a public square, you’re saying that is someone who should be celebrated,' Ald.

Source: Daily Mail July 19, 2020 13:56 UTC