3 Chicago police officers reprimanded in 2 opposing protests

By Brian Seay

Two Chicago officers kneel and raise their fists in a photo posted to social media Sunday. Days later, another photo surfaced of a third officer holding up the American flag and standing in front of a sign that says, “I stand for the anthem.” (Photo: Instagram/Facebook)
As President Trump riles up his base, and athletes react to his words, the Chicago Police Department has become a microcosm of the national narrative this week, with two opposing protests by officers.
In the first incident on Sunday, two unnamed officers in uniform took a knee and raised their fists with Chicago activist Aleta Clark. A photo of them was posted to Instagram as sideline protests swept NFL games, a reaction to Trump’s comments a couple days earlier.
Last year, Colin Kaepernick, then a player with the San Francisco 49ers, garnered support and sparked outrage when he took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality.
“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick said. “There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”
On Friday, at a campaign rally in Alabama, Trump

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