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U.S. NEWS Tuesday 4 sepTember 2018

Protest brings arrests, doesn't

shut down Chicago expressway

CHICAGO (AP) — Police ar- those attempting to march As several dozen protesters
rested a dozen participants down that they would be gathered earlier, Livingston
of an anti-violence protest arrested if they didn't turn told reporters that poverty
on Labor Day that tried around. Some chanted in and a lack of investment
and ultimately failed to shut response, "Ain't nobody go- in minority neighborhoods
down an expressway that ing to turn us around." underpinned much of the
leads to Chicago's O'Hare When a trooper asked deadly violence in the na-
International Airport. Livingston if he would go tion's third-largest city.
Live TV reports Monday back, Livingston respond- "What we're trying to do is Organizer of an anti-violence protest the Rev. Gregory Livings-
showed Illinois State Police ed politely that he would end the tale of two cities ton, center, is arrested while protesting along a ramp leading on
to Interstate 90, known as the Kennedy Expressway, in Chicago,
troopers also arresting the not and said: "Arrest me." in Chicago," he said. "We Monday, Sept. 3, 2018.
main organizer of the pro- The trooper tapped him on think that so much of this Associated Press
test, the Rev. Gregory Liv- the shoulder before lead- violence is generated by
ingston, who had vowed ing him away. Chicago's legacy of segre- Livingston also organized derman, Nicholas Sposato,
days earlier to temporarily In all, a dozen people were gation." a protest last month that criticized the protests, tell-
stop the traffic flow on In- arrested, handed $120 ci- Some protesters carried briefly shut down Lake ing the Tribune on Monday
terstate 90, also known as tations for being a pedestri- signs that read, "End State- Shore Drive on Chicago's that they wasted police re-
the Kennedy Expressway. an on a highway and soon Sanctioned Violence." Oth- North Side. In July, the Rev. sources. "Try to shut down a
Dozens of troopers blocked released, an Illinois State ers called on Chicago's Michael Pfleger led protest- highway a third time?" he
a ramp onto the busy ex- Police spokesman, David mayor to resign, chanting, ers in a march in the traffic said. "Is this going to be a
pressway while a trooper Byrd, told the Chicago Tri- "Hey, hey. Ho, ho. Rahm lanes of the Dan Ryan Ex- monthly thing now? When
with a megaphone warned bune. Emanuel has got to go!" pressway. One Chicago al- does it end?"q

Body of 1 person found after boats crash on Colorado River

MOABI REGIONAL PARK, board collided head-on missing and unaccounted
Calif. (AP) — The body of a Saturday night along the for have been located,"
California woman who was well-traveled stretch of the Shuster told reporters.
among four people miss- river, the office said. Authorities closed off a
ing after two boats collided Both boats sank, and pass- stretch of the river where
on the Colorado River was ing boaters pulled crash the search was taking
found Monday, authorities victims from the water. place.q
said. Nine people were injured,
Christine Lewis, 51, of Visa- with two in critical condi-
lia was discovered in a sec- tion, authorities said.
tion of the river along the The cause of the crash is
California-Arizona border, being investigated.
Mohave County Sheriff's None of the boaters were
Office spokeswoman Anita wearing life jackets, which
Mortensen said. aren't required but are
Lewis was among more recommended by authori- In this photo released by the San Bernardino County, Calif.,
than a dozen people eject- ties, Mohave County Sheriff Sheriff's Office, shows search and recovery operations Monday,
ed from the boats in the Doug Shuster said. Sept. 3, 2018, for three people missing after two boats collided
Saturday evening on the Colorado River along the California-
crash Saturday night. The crash occurred be- Arizona border near Topock, Ariz.
A search continued for tween two popular marinas Associated Press
two other women and one and near Moabi Regional
man. Park, as people enjoyed search, and authorities as deep as 30 feet (9 me-
A recreational boat carry- the Labor Day weekend. have scoured the shore- ters).
ing 10 people and another Helicopters have been line. Divers have been sent "These efforts will continue
vessel with six people on deployed as part of the into the river, which can run until all of those who are