UPDATE: Police, NATO demonstrators clash in streets of Chicago

UPDATE: Police, NATO demonstrators clash in streets of Chicago

Associated Press

CHICAGO

Thousands of protesters marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday in one of the city’s largest demonstrations in years, airing grievances about war, climate change and a wide range of other complaints as world leaders assembled for a NATO summit.

The protest, which stirred worries about violence in the streets, was largely peaceful until the end, when a small group of demonstrators briefly clashed with a line of police who tried to keep them from the lakeside convention center where President Barack Obama is hosting the gathering.

The protesters tried to move east toward McCormick Place and threw objects at police. Some officers responded by swinging their batons. Several speakers, including the Rev. Jesse Jackson, asked protesters to peacefully disperse.