Cabrini protester charged with battery: Allegedly hit cop with a milk crate

A front-page Chicago Sun-Times photo last week crystallized thetensions at a demonstration at the Cabrini-Green housing complex overa Chicago Police officer's shooting of a 14-year-old boy.

A protester was pointing his finger in the face of one officer --and the officer stared back with a smirk. The protester and otherswere upset Ellis Woodland Jr. was shot and wounded Aug. 7 after hepointed a BB-gun at an officer. The department ruled the shooting wasjustified because the officer feared for his life, thinking the gunwas real.

Tuesday, as Police Supt. Phil Cline stood with ministers at policeheadquarters to show their solidarity in trying to reduce violenceand …