Chicago’s annual Cinco De Mayo parade was abruptly canceled Sunday amid reports of gang-related violence near the route, according to officials.

Chicago’s annual Cinco De Mayo parade was abruptly halted and canceled Sunday amid reports of gang-related violence near the route, according to Chicago police.

Police made the announcement Sunday afternoon shortly after the parade had been scheduled to get underway. Citing an “abundance of caution,” officials said that the parade was canceled following reports of large-scale fights in the area.

  • distantsounds@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    7 months ago

    On the other hand, I can’t get too broken up about a parade of white people in sombreros and sarapes celebrating a holiday Mexicans don’t care much about.

    This is incredibly far from reality. There is a massive Mexican American population in Chicago. If you think it’s white people in sombreros, you are very much mistaken. This comment hurt more than it should.