Protesters force Alvarez off U. of C. campus

A group of protesters shut down an event with Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez at the University of Chicago’s (U. of C.) Institute of Politics (IOP), 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., Wednesday, Feb. 17.

Alvarez visited the IOP on Wednesday to defend her resume and field questions from students. She is currently campaigning for a third term as Cook County State’s Attorney and faces democratic challengers Kim Foxx and Donna More in the March 15 primary elections.

Shortly after the event commenced, activists from the Black Youth Project 100, Black Lives Matter-Chicago (BLM-Chicago) and student organization Campaign for Equitable Policing marched into the building and upstaged Alvarez with choreographed chants and diatribes.

University officials quickly ushered Alvarez out of the building and she did not return.

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