Chicago activists are demanding Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s resignation ahead of an anti-violence protest later this week.
Activists want Emanuel and police Superintendent Eddie Johnson to step down over the city’s high crime rates, the Rev. Gregory Livingston told the Chicago Tribune.
Protesters plan to march along Lake Shore Drive to Wrigleyville during Thursday night rush hour. Organizers could also force their way into Wrigley Field, where the Cubs will be playing the San Diego Padres, Livingston said.
“The call of the people is ‘Resign Rahm,’” Livingston said.
Another organizer, the Rev. Ira Acree, told the publication people are prepared to be arrested during the march.
“We have people who are committed, who are ready to get arrested,” Acree said. “And those who don’t, they’ll stay back. But certainly, people are going to get arrested. And we will have attorneys and people who will provide resources to bail them out.”
