CHICAGO — The whole world was watching, but this time, it liked what it saw. No cops clubbing protesters. No convention floor fist fights. No sprawling encampments taking over Grant Park. In the end, ...

Red, white and bruising: at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, conflicts within the hall were amplified in violence on Chicago’s streets. AP Images Theodore Roosevelt giving a campaign speech.

Lewis Goldstein and a fellow New York delegate at the 2024 DNC Credit: Ben Reynolds While this year’s Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago is momentous for many attendees, it holds special ...

CHICAGO -- There was no tear gas anywhere, and some of those who showed up for a reunion of Chicago police officers who worked during the 1968 Democratic National Convention hung up their badges a ...

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(Bloomberg) -- For months, Chicago braced for 1968-style violence during the Democratic convention, while visitors were frequently reminded of the city’s reputation for crime. What transpired was ...

CHICAGO — I was here in Chicago’s Grant Park in 1968: sixteen years old, hair to my shoulders and putting out an underground newspaper, which we hoped could hold onto the comet tail of those times.

Chicago has hosted more presidential conventions than any other U.S. city, stretching back to 1860 when Republicans nominated Abraham Lincoln, but perhaps none was as notorious or as consequential as ...