Rights in Conflict. The violent confrontation of demonstrators and police in the parks and streets of Chicago during the week of the Democratic National Convention of 1968. A report submitted by Daniel Walker, Director of the Chicago Study Team, to the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence.

Walker Report’s official account of police violence in Chicago, 1968

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A firsthand investigation into the violent clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement at the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests in Chicago. The study offers a detailed account of police actions, protester strategies, and the broader legal and political implications of the confrontation.

Walker, later the governor of Illinois, led a team that documented the events in what became known as the “Walker Report. ”The Chicago Study Team, led by Walker, reviewed over 20,000 pages of statements from 3,437 eyewitnesses, 180 hours of film, and over 12,000 still photographs. Their investigation concluded that the confrontation amounted to a “police riot,” characterized by “unrestrained and indiscriminate police violence.” The report shaped public perceptions of the convention unrest and influenced debates on civil liberties and law enforcement tactics during a period of intense political and social upheaval.

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