The route only runs for 1.4 miles down narrow side streets, and is several blocks away from the site of the convention.
The convention logo is displayed while representatives for the Democratic National Convention hold a media walkthrough on January 18, 2024, at the United Center.A coalition of anti-imperialist and progressive organizations planning to protest the Democratic National Convention next month says the route proposed for the march by the City of Chicago and the Secret Service is “inadequate” in allowing protesters to voice their demands.
U.S. Secret Service has released the final security perimeter maps for the DNC. Here’s the United Center map.
“ just needs to give us a longer route with wider streets, that is, all the way up Washington Boulevard, and we’ll immediately sign on the dotted line,” Abudayyeh added.
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