John Cusack Says Police 'Came at Me with Batons' While He Filmed Protests in Chicago

Amid the Black Lives Matter protests all around the world, the movie Gone with the Wind was taken off HBO Max since it has a controversial message that people have criticized for a long time. That being said, the classic film is set to return to the streaming platform, this time alongside an added intro done by Jacqueline Stewart, a professor in the Department of Cinema and Media Studies at University of Chicago and host of Silent Sunday Nights on Turner Classic Movies.

video, the officer is walking away from a group of protesters when a small traffic cone is thrown at him. The officer responds by shouting, “Wait until I turn my back you fucking faggot.”[aadvert1]In the caption of the video, Instagram user kylcnnnghm claims the officers had “attacked/chased a protester” with a stop sign that the officer is dragging when the cone is thrown at him.

Jussie Smollett – who has been fighting the city of Chicago’s $130,000 lawsuit over the costs of an investigation into what officials alleged was a hoax attack on himself – is now turning the tides on the city’s police force.

Jussie Smollett has accused the city of Chicago of trying to cover for police officers involved in his legal case. The former 'Empire' star is currently in a legal battle with the city - which is suing him for $130,000 over claims he staged a racist and homophobic attack on himself back in January 2019 - and has now alleged Chicago is refusing to hand over evidence that its police officers lied about his case.

death of George Floyd in his ongoing legal battle with the City of Chicago. In new legal documents obtained by TMZ, the former "Empire" star argues that police are lying about his case and the city is helping to cover it up."As we see millions across the country rise up to protest and expose police misconduct, the City, by its refusal to produce the requested documents, is choosing to actively resist a citizen's lawful efforts to reveal dishonesty," Jussie says in the new documents. While Jussie

Kanye West has joined the Black Lives Matter protests in Chicago.

Kanye West has been seen protesting in Chicago but he did not want to make a big fuss out of it, and he wore a simple outfit in order to blend in with the crowd. Check out the videos shared by The Shade Room below.

Kanye West joined protesters in Chicago on Thursday night.

Nick Cannon is explaining his decision to travel to Minneapolis to join racial injustice protests and sharing how his children’s views remain impacted by such events. Protests have occurred around the globe following the death of 46-year-old Minneapolis man George Floyd, who died after a police officer held him down by the neck with his knee for more than seven minutes last week.

John Cusack shared a video of himself being screamed at by a police officer in Chicago as he allegedly hit his bicycle with a baton. The actor, 53, shared a video on his Twitter showing the altercation.

The hacktivist group announced their return over the weekend

JohnCusack was one of the many protesters across the nation who encountered forceful police pushback Saturday night when situations got out of control in several major cities. The actor took multiple pictures and video which he shared on social media while out protesting in Chicago over the death of George Floyd.

John Cusack says police officers came at him with a baton as he filmed a protest in Chicago on Saturday. 

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John Cusack went from actor to intrepid reporter, live-tweeting from the Chicago protest on Saturday and even getting attacked by an aggressive police officer.

Actor John Cusack posted a harrowing video from the Chicago protests on May 30, claiming he was “attacked” by police officers. The 53-year-old said he was simply filming the riots, incited by nationwide outcry  from the Black Lives Matter movement, when cops repeatedly hit his bike with a baton. In the blurry video, which he posted to Twitter, a man could be heard aggressively yelling: “Get the f**k out of here! Go on move! Get that bike out of here!”

Actor John Cusack got a firsthand look at clashes between protesters and police when the “Say Anything” star alleged he was attacked by cops while filming a protest that erupted in Chicago on Saturday night.