Eight Forty-Eight for 05.21.12

Eight Forty-Eight for 05.21.12

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Illinois State police and Chicago police stand guard on Michigan Ave. during a protest march as a part of this weekend's NATO summit Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Chicago. (AP/Robert Ray)

Monday on Eight Forty-Eight, we break down the present and past of the NATO summit, which effectively took over Chicago for the weekend, with WBEZ reporters and others. Worldview’s Alexandra Solomon recaps the policies discussed at the actual conference at McCormick place; Niala Boodhoo and Lauren Chooljian recall what happened at the protests this weekend; Rob Wildeboer discusses police conduct; Chip Mitchell and Fordham Law Professor Karen Greenberg give us the latest on the Bridgeport arrests and Becky Vevea looks ahead to today’s Boeing protests.

We also want to hear from you – what was your NATO weekend like? Call us during the show at 312.923.9239.