Storify: Mental health clinics and Rahm Emanuel's house

Published: Sunday, May 20, 2012

Updated: Monday, August 27, 2012 16:08

Bartosz Brzezinski

View the story "Saturday NATO Protests: Mental Health Clinics and Rahm Emanuel's House" on StorifySaturday NATO Protests: Mental Health Clinics and Rahm Emanuel's HouseOn Saturday, May 19, 2012, protestors gathered to rally against the closing of mental health care clinics in Chicago. Meeting at the Irving Park Brown Line stop, the protestors rallied in Horner Park before camping outside Mayor Rahm Emanuel's house on the North Side. Storified by The DePaulia · Sun, May 20 2012 14:18:50Diane Adams is one of the patients at the former Woodland Clinic. She's leading one of the groups at Occupy Health Care day #occupynatoBartosz Brzeziński@TheDePaulia Protester: "I can only see my therapist once every two weeks now. That's not fair to me." #NATOChicagoHaley BeMiller

Horner Park

The protestors first gathered for a rally in Horner Park on the 2700 block of West Montrose.
People gathering at Horner Park #natochicago http://pic.twitter.com/feUyzNPlBartosz Brzeziński"hey Rahm Emanuel/take your cuts and go to hell." #ochi #natoShay O'Reilly@TheDePaulia Protester says Emanuel should be out of office and unemployed to show him how city services actually work. #NATOChicagoHaley BeMiller

The March to Rahm Emanuel's house

The group then proceeding to march towards the home of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to protest against the closure of mental health clinics.
Front of the march #natochicago http://t.co/L7Bc58kWBartosz BrzezińskiProtesters heading down Rockwell towards Mayor's house. Traffic is stopped. #NATOThe DePaulia#Chicago: Protesters Shut Down Montrose on their way to Rahm Emanuel's househttp://bit.ly/M5lvYf #cltv @cnn @cbs #tcot #tlot #ocra #sgpTruth TweeterProtesters making their way to Mayor Emanuel's. Photo by @haleybeemzler http://pic.twitter.com/tRblpMdNThe DePauliaPolice in riot gear lined up down entire block of Hermitage. #NATOchicagoThe DePaulia

Outside the Emanuel home

Outside the mayor's home on the 4200 block of West Hermitage, an estimated 1,000 protestors camped out to "save our clinics."
Photo: Protesters in Chicago sitting down on the road in front of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's house - http://pic.twitter.com/lcZnud4a @AdamGabbatttracysolomonSitting in front of Rahm's house to save our clinics - Occupy Chicago No...: http://youtu.be/vMZvZaWs92g via @youtubeZacnormanGlad dude doesn't live in my building anymore! Protesters and police surround Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home. http://pic.twitter.com/kfSpoOJi”Brian Rosi

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