On August 31, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel held his first public budget meeting in four years and was met with a very hostile crowd consisting of Black Lives Matter Chicago activists and some hunger strikers.
Emanuel took the stage for Round 2 of the budget meeting tonight, and things went even worse for the mayor. The Chicago Tribune’s Bill Ruthhart was there among the chaos.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel arrives at his second public budget hearing to a loud chorus of boos in South Shore. pic.twitter.com/zNZhCR4kCm
— Bill Ruthhart (@BillRuthhart) September 2, 2015
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been forced from the stage by protesters at his own public budget hearing on Chicago's South Side.
— Bill Ruthhart (@BillRuthhart) September 3, 2015
Hey, look: It’s Black Lives Matter Chicago.
#WeAreDyett turnt b4 #chibudget2016 forum begins pic.twitter.com/CZ6x4ra6S5
— BLMChicago (@BLMChi) September 2, 2015
BREAKING: #WeAreDyett strikers run @RahmEmanuel from #chibudget2016 pic.twitter.com/jFpHlQkLKn
— BLMChicago (@BLMChi) September 3, 2015
UPDATE: Rahm hustled from stage as #Dyett protesters disrupt budget forum http://t.co/FJBbSRdm2G pic.twitter.com/LTF6XFNjlM
— Block Club Chicago (@BlockClubCHI) September 3, 2015
Police have escorted Mayor Rahm Emanuel out of the room after demonstrators rushed the stage demanding a South Side high school be reopened
— Bill Ruthhart (@BillRuthhart) September 3, 2015
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#Rahm rushed from stage as #SaveDyett protesters disrupt budget forum. http://t.co/rVXFbpmWfw pic.twitter.com/5qvK2VruNf
— Ted Cox (@tedcoxchicago) September 3, 2015
"If we don't get it, shut it down!"crowd chants as Mayor Rahm Emanuel remains surrounded by police backstage. "Who's city! Our city!"
— Bill Ruthhart (@BillRuthhart) September 3, 2015
"If you give #WeAreDyett the school, you can continue the #chibudget2016 forum" #NoMoreMeetings pic.twitter.com/rJOFkL7VEb
— BLMChicago (@BLMChi) September 3, 2015
Mayor Rahm Emanuel now conferring backstage with adviser David Spielfogel. Unclear whether he'll come back out and continue the hearing.
— Bill Ruthhart (@BillRuthhart) September 3, 2015
Demonstrators continue to take over the room at Mayor Rahm Emanuel's budget hearing. Emanuel remains backstage. pic.twitter.com/VfGXEu17Fr
— Bill Ruthhart (@BillRuthhart) September 3, 2015
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office hsd called off the rest of the budget hearing. Emanuel was escorted off after protesters rushed the stage.
— Bill Ruthhart (@BillRuthhart) September 3, 2015
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has left the South Shore Community Center. He did not meet with Dyett hunger strikers before he left.
— Bill Ruthhart (@BillRuthhart) September 3, 2015
Police officers usher Mayor Rahm Emanuel away as Dyett protesters take to stage at budget hearing http://t.co/GY7d3rfol8
— Bill Ruthhart (@BillRuthhart) September 3, 2015
And that's a ballgame. #Rahm budget hearing called off after #SaveDyett protesters rush stage. "Thank you for coming out, and goodnight."
— Ted Cox (@tedcoxchicago) September 3, 2015
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