Afternoon Briefing: Bears to narrow their roster

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Several police officers were dispatched to downtown Naperville Saturday night after a large crowd of about 150 people began causing disturbances, police said. The incident occurred about 10:20 p.m. in the area of Jackson Avenue and Main Street, with mostly teens and young adults blocking roadways and causing disturbances, police Cmdr. Michaus Williams said.

It’s not known if the large group amassing was spontaneous or something orchestrated in advance. A video posted to YouTube captures the scene, showing what appears to be mostly teenagers and young adults hanging out on the sidewalks and spreading into the streets, with some shouting “Black Lives Matter.”

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