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Chicago Police Clash with Protesters at 1968 Democratic Convention

Crowded street in 1968 Chicago with uniformed police officers in helmets and demonstrators holding signs; police using batons and pushing into a crowd near convention venues, with smoke or tear gas visible in the background.

On August 26, 1968, Chicago police violently confronted thousands of antiwar demonstrators and bystanders near the Democratic National Convention, a clash later criticized for excessive force and for its political ramifications.

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