Chicago City Wire

The alderman of Chicago's 25th Ward, Byron Sigcho-Lopez, recently stormed a Chicago police department to question the arrest of a protestor.

The individual was arrested while protesting the fatal shooting of Adam Toledo by police officers in March. The alderman questioned the arrest of an individual who he said was peacefully protesting against police brutality and called the arrest "retaliation," according to an April 16 video posted on Twitter. 

An article by the Chicago Contrarian called the incident a "national embarrassment" and called for the alderman's impeachment.

"Ignoring every process of a criminal justice system he is sworn to uphold, on April 16, Sigcho-Lopez and his supporters, apparently including his wife, entered a Chicago police district where a protestor had reportedly been arrested for disorderly conduct," read the article. "With cameras capturing what was clearly an attempted ambush of police to score cheap political points, Sigcho-Lopez’s crew attempted to humiliate the sergeant who tried to address Sigcho-Lopez’s 'concerns.'"

The Contrarian went on to call the alderman's actions an act of "deep cravenness" and a political ploy to 'score cheap political points.'

According to the article, the Alderman is fostering lawlessness by supporting so-called "peaceful protesters" who are likely responsible for numerous violent riots during the past year.