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When Preparing for Major Events, How Should Cities Balance Civil Rights and Security?

As Chicago readies to host the G8 and NATO summits, its police force gets ready for what could be a historic gathering of protesters.
Reuters

The G8/NATO summit heading to Chicago this spring is still several months off, but the city's security preparations are in full swing. Officials recently expanded Mayor Rahm Emanuel's authority and increased the application requirements for protest groups in preparation for the Chicago's turn in the international spotlight this May.

The concurrent summits mark the first time the two major international events have been held simultaneously in the same city since London in the late 1970s. Some 10,000 diplomats are expected from 80 countries, as well as dozens of world leaders and tens of thousands of protesters.