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NATO 2012 Chicago protests

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NATO summit protests

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NATO summit protests

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On Sunday, May 20, 2012, thousands of protesters marched through downtown Chicago as world leaders assembled for the NATO summit, and demonstrators clashed with police near McCormick Place (Associated Press, tier 3).

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