Arrests in Chicago, NY at protests over police shootings

Multiple arrests were made overnight in Chicago and New York during protests over police shootings of two black males, US media reported.

In Chicago, several people were arrested after protesters began taking lights off a Christmas tree in Millennium Park, local NBC affiliate WMAQ reported. The broadcaster said authorities did not say how many arrests were made, but newspaper USA On Thursday said two protesters had been detained as of on Thursday. CNN reported that some 100 to 200 demonstrators were still walking through downtown streets before dawn Thursday following a second night of protests. Racial tensions flared in Chicago after officials released a graphic video on Tuesday of a police officer shooting a black teen 16 times. The dashcam video, shot in October 2014 from an approaching cruiser, shows officer Jason Van Dyke open fire on Laquan McDonald, 17. The Chicago Tribune reported that it had obtained the video from four other police vehicles.