Video footage obtained by Campus Reform shows protesters shoving a police officer against the hood of a car during the demonstration against "Chief Illiniwek," a former mascot that many consider offensive.
VIDEO: Parade halted, officer assaulted during protest
An “alternative event” hosted by the University of Illinois Student Government (ISG) culminated in protesters halting last weekend’s homecoming parade and apparently assaulting a police officer.
The ISG had voted to boycott the 2017 homecoming parade and host the “alternative event” as a protest against the inclusion of a former mascot that many consider offensive to Native Americans.