Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling said his officers were never told to “stand down,” from responding to a protest that followed U.S. Border Patrol agents shooting a woman in Brighton Park over the weekend.

As federal agents fired tear gas and pepper balls at about 100 protesters Saturday , Snelling said his officers were there on the scene, claiming that without them the event could have turned into a “full blown riot.”

“This is still our city, and we still have a responsibility to maintain safety and calm in our city,” Snelling said.

After remaining relatively silent on the increased presence of federal agents in the area, Snelling held a press conference Monday aimed at clarifying Chicago police’s role in responding to incidents involving the feds. He asserted that CPD will continue

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