Video: Protesters Arrested At Whittier Elementary Fieldhouse

By Chuck Sudo in News on Aug 19, 2013 1:30PM

One of the big news stories of the weekend was the demolition of "La Casita," the fieldhouse of Whittier Elementary School in Pilsen. Xian Barrett filmed the standoff between police and protesters blocking the building only to be arrested moments before the cranes moved in.

Here's Chicago Tribune video of the demolition.

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