Police Supt. Larry Snelling said Chicago police officers have been undergoing additional training to protect people's First Amendment right to protest.
CHICAGO -- City officials and the U.S. Secret Service on Wednesday discussed their security plan for this summer's Democratic National Convention in Chicago.The Secret Service said the convention is a national security event, with President Joe Biden expected to be formally nominated for a second term – and they're still ironing out some details on how to keep Chicagoans and convention guests safe.Police Supt.
Closer to the United Center and to McCormick Place, the Secret Service plans to establish an inner perimeter, accessible only to people who live within the perimeter, who are attending or working the convention, or are visiting businesses within those lines.The exact maps are something the city and Secret Service were still working on as of Wednesday. They planned on talking to neighbors and residents in those nearby areas to get their input before releasing those maps in the coming weeks.
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