Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has offered protesters at the Democratic National Convention a route near the United Center to potentially settle a federal lawsuit.
Officers march as the Chicago Police Department offers a look at officer training at McCormick Place on June 6, 2024, in preparation for the Democratic National Convention in Aug..
“It’s a win. But it’s not the win,” coalition spokesperson Hatem Abudayyeh told the Tribune. “Organizing works. You put a little pressure on the powers that be and you can move them.” Abudayyeh added that the route’s turns and side roads could lead to bottlenecks where brush-ups among marchers, counter-protesters and police could heighten tensions and spark issues.
“Obviously there is time sensitivity here,” Wood said. “The convention is set in stone — that date is not going to change.” The plaintiffs’ memorandum filed last month specifically mentioned the desire to protest President Joe Biden’s policies regarding the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Those protest plans could not be fulfilled with an off-site march, they argued.
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