A coalition of groups planning a march for abortion rights outside the United Center sued the city Thursday morning because their permit was denied. It is the latest lawsuit against Chicago over DNC demonstration restrictions.
Craig WallAn abortion rights group is among those suing Chicago to protest outside United Center during the 2024 Democratic National Convention.The pressure is ratcheting up on the city to ease restrictions on demonstrations connected to the Democratic National Convention.
Abortion rights groups want to be able to march down Michigan Avenue on the eve of the Democratic National Convention in August to make their case to arriving delegates who will be staying in hotels in Chicago.Andy Thayer, Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws The ACLU filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the city's denial of the group's permit request. They are also asking a judge to declare the city's ordinance on parade permits and the new security zone ordinance, which will allow law enforcement to regulate demonstrations near the United Center which will host the DNC, unconstitutional.
The coalition said there is precedence for their request, pointing to the 2012 NATO summit where demonstrators were allowed to march on Michigan Avenue. It is the latestWhile the Secret Service has the final say on what the security perimeter will look like, the agency is leaving it up to the city to determine where protests can be held outside of the still-to-be-determined zone .
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