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Dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested during a protest at the Art Institute of Chicago over the weekend.

CHICAGO (WLS) – An investigation has been launched into complaints about Chicago police officers arresting pro-Palestinian protesters.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said it was investigating complaints related to the weekend’s action at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Dozens of protesters were arrested as they tried to take over a garden area of ​​the complex.

ABC7 has learned that the Art Institute is no longer pursuing trespassing charges against those arrested.

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