Thousands gather to protest police killing of Adam Toledo
Audrey Champelli | The DePaulia
Attendees at the April 16 protest against police violence fill the west side of Logan Square Park and overflow onto Logan Boulevard.
CHICAGO—Crowds gathered in Logan Square Park to protest police violence on April 16, one day after the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) publicly released the body camera footage of the March 29 police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo in Little Village. The protest began at 5:30 p.m. with a series of speakers at the Illinois Centennial Monument and the crowd began marching toward Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s house at around 7:00 p.m.
One of the speakers at the April 16 protest against police violence gives an emotional address to the crowd gathered in Logan Square Park.
A protestor waves a flag that says “Stop Killing Us” behind speakers at a protest against police violence on April 16.
A protestor leads the crowd in an anti-police chant in Logan Square Park on April 16.
The Chicago Freedom Ensemble plays a short song in between speakers at the April 16 protest against police violence. The Chicago Freedom Ensemble is a band that makes and performs marching music for the benefit of social movements such as Black Lives Matter.
Adamari • Apr 28, 2021 at 9:33 am
A 13 year old boy was shot and killed by CPD (Chicago Police Department) yes we all know he was armed but do your research better! Roman Ruben was with Adam Toledo that night at 2:30 am. The police were chasing them both, a female officer was able to get Roman while the other officer got Adam, yes Adam was armed because Roman gave him that gun, yet Adam had that gun because he lived in the hood so he wanted to feel protected. Once Adam stopped running he threw the gun behind the fence because he didn’t want to get shot, once he turned around and put his hands up…the officer has shot him right on the chest. That day that boy should have not been shot, Adam Toledo was a 13 year old boy who just stated living his life, he was a sweet, funny, caring, most energetic person, who was enjoying his life. All that has ended. Even after not telling his mother he was dead, she just thought he was out with friends or missing, his mother doesn’t deserve her little boy to be gone. This breaks all mothers hearts when your baby is gone, Adam deserves justice! Roman should deserve to be behind bars for years. We are still trying to get justice for Adam. We can fight through it!! I wish I can give Adam’s mom a hug so bad, but I can’t, he’s all in our hearts. R.I.P LLA ?❤️
Chloe Hall • Apr 20, 2021 at 12:04 pm
Great pictures and great job capturing the event! Thank you for keeping us up to date!