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Chicago Police have confirmed the arrest of nearly 70 pro-Palestinian demonstrators during a weekend protest at the Art Institute in downtown Chicago. The demonstration, primarily led by students from Columbia College and the Art Institute of Chicago, took place in response to ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
According to officials from the Art Institute, they had offered the demonstrators an alternative location on Saturday to conduct their protest peacefully. Despite this attempt at accommodation, the situation escalated, leading to the arrests of 68 protestors on charges of criminal. . .