CHICAGO (CBS) — Professional-Palestinian teams on Monday known as out Chicago leaders for denying their functions to protest exterior the Democratic Nationwide Conference in August.
Members from Anti-Warfare Committee Chicago and College students for a Democratic Society filed separate functions to protest exterior the United Heart throughout the DNC.
In accordance with their functions, organizers anticipated 5,000 protesters for a march on the primary day of the conference on Aug 19, beginning at Union Park at Washington Boulevard and Ashland Avenue, earlier than marching across the United Heart and again to the park.
Organizers additionally anticipated greater than 1,000 folks for a protest march on the final day of the conference on Aug. 22, beginning at Addams Park at 14th and Laflin, earlier than marching previous the United Heart, after which again to the park.
In accordance with a letter from the Chicago Division of Transportation, the town denied their requests. Metropolis officers claimed their deliberate protest marches “considerably and unnecessarily intrude with visitors within the space.”
Organizers mentioned the town requested them to relocate about 4 miles away alongside Columbus Drive in Grant Park.
“CDOT has despatched a transparent message. They stand with the political elites in Washington, and in opposition to the folks of Chicago,” mentioned John Metz, with Anti-Warfare Committee Chicago.
Organizers mentioned they won’t relocate, and need their protests to be seen and heard throughout the DNC, not miles away the place delegates and others attending the conference wouldn’t see them. Protesters mentioned President Joe Biden and different Democratic leaders are complicit within the deaths of greater than 30,000 Palestinians throughout the battle between Israel and Hamas, for not doing extra to power a ceasefire.
“We would like them to actually hear us and actually see us. We would like these warmongers, these folks accountable for the killings, these folks with blood on their arms to must stroll previous tens of 1000’s of Palestinians who’ve households which have been killed in Gaza,” mentioned Hatem Abudayyeh, chair of the US Palestinian Neighborhood Community. “The town should enable these protests to occur; should enable us to observe our constitutional rights. And should enable us our permits to take action.”
Protest organizers met with metropolis officers on Monday to file formal appeals of their allow denials.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Professional-Palestinian teams on Monday known as out Chicago leaders for denying their functions to protest exterior the Democratic Nationwide Conference in August.
Members from Anti-Warfare Committee Chicago and College students for a Democratic Society filed separate functions to protest exterior the United Heart throughout the DNC.
In accordance with their functions, organizers anticipated 5,000 protesters for a march on the primary day of the conference on Aug 19, beginning at Union Park at Washington Boulevard and Ashland Avenue, earlier than marching across the United Heart and again to the park.
Organizers additionally anticipated greater than 1,000 folks for a protest march on the final day of the conference on Aug. 22, beginning at Addams Park at 14th and Laflin, earlier than marching previous the United Heart, after which again to the park.
In accordance with a letter from the Chicago Division of Transportation, the town denied their requests. Metropolis officers claimed their deliberate protest marches “considerably and unnecessarily intrude with visitors within the space.”
Organizers mentioned the town requested them to relocate about 4 miles away alongside Columbus Drive in Grant Park.
“CDOT has despatched a transparent message. They stand with the political elites in Washington, and in opposition to the folks of Chicago,” mentioned John Metz, with Anti-Warfare Committee Chicago.
Organizers mentioned they won’t relocate, and need their protests to be seen and heard throughout the DNC, not miles away the place delegates and others attending the conference wouldn’t see them. Protesters mentioned President Joe Biden and different Democratic leaders are complicit within the deaths of greater than 30,000 Palestinians throughout the battle between Israel and Hamas, for not doing extra to power a ceasefire.
“We would like them to actually hear us and actually see us. We would like these warmongers, these folks accountable for the killings, these folks with blood on their arms to must stroll previous tens of 1000’s of Palestinians who’ve households which have been killed in Gaza,” mentioned Hatem Abudayyeh, chair of the US Palestinian Neighborhood Community. “The town should enable these protests to occur; should enable us to observe our constitutional rights. And should enable us our permits to take action.”
Protest organizers met with metropolis officers on Monday to file formal appeals of their allow denials.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Professional-Palestinian teams on Monday known as out Chicago leaders for denying their functions to protest exterior the Democratic Nationwide Conference in August.
Members from Anti-Warfare Committee Chicago and College students for a Democratic Society filed separate functions to protest exterior the United Heart throughout the DNC.
In accordance with their functions, organizers anticipated 5,000 protesters for a march on the primary day of the conference on Aug 19, beginning at Union Park at Washington Boulevard and Ashland Avenue, earlier than marching across the United Heart and again to the park.
Organizers additionally anticipated greater than 1,000 folks for a protest march on the final day of the conference on Aug. 22, beginning at Addams Park at 14th and Laflin, earlier than marching previous the United Heart, after which again to the park.
In accordance with a letter from the Chicago Division of Transportation, the town denied their requests. Metropolis officers claimed their deliberate protest marches “considerably and unnecessarily intrude with visitors within the space.”
Organizers mentioned the town requested them to relocate about 4 miles away alongside Columbus Drive in Grant Park.
“CDOT has despatched a transparent message. They stand with the political elites in Washington, and in opposition to the folks of Chicago,” mentioned John Metz, with Anti-Warfare Committee Chicago.
Organizers mentioned they won’t relocate, and need their protests to be seen and heard throughout the DNC, not miles away the place delegates and others attending the conference wouldn’t see them. Protesters mentioned President Joe Biden and different Democratic leaders are complicit within the deaths of greater than 30,000 Palestinians throughout the battle between Israel and Hamas, for not doing extra to power a ceasefire.
“We would like them to actually hear us and actually see us. We would like these warmongers, these folks accountable for the killings, these folks with blood on their arms to must stroll previous tens of 1000’s of Palestinians who’ve households which have been killed in Gaza,” mentioned Hatem Abudayyeh, chair of the US Palestinian Neighborhood Community. “The town should enable these protests to occur; should enable us to observe our constitutional rights. And should enable us our permits to take action.”
Protest organizers met with metropolis officers on Monday to file formal appeals of their allow denials.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Professional-Palestinian teams on Monday known as out Chicago leaders for denying their functions to protest exterior the Democratic Nationwide Conference in August.
Members from Anti-Warfare Committee Chicago and College students for a Democratic Society filed separate functions to protest exterior the United Heart throughout the DNC.
In accordance with their functions, organizers anticipated 5,000 protesters for a march on the primary day of the conference on Aug 19, beginning at Union Park at Washington Boulevard and Ashland Avenue, earlier than marching across the United Heart and again to the park.
Organizers additionally anticipated greater than 1,000 folks for a protest march on the final day of the conference on Aug. 22, beginning at Addams Park at 14th and Laflin, earlier than marching previous the United Heart, after which again to the park.
In accordance with a letter from the Chicago Division of Transportation, the town denied their requests. Metropolis officers claimed their deliberate protest marches “considerably and unnecessarily intrude with visitors within the space.”
Organizers mentioned the town requested them to relocate about 4 miles away alongside Columbus Drive in Grant Park.
“CDOT has despatched a transparent message. They stand with the political elites in Washington, and in opposition to the folks of Chicago,” mentioned John Metz, with Anti-Warfare Committee Chicago.
Organizers mentioned they won’t relocate, and need their protests to be seen and heard throughout the DNC, not miles away the place delegates and others attending the conference wouldn’t see them. Protesters mentioned President Joe Biden and different Democratic leaders are complicit within the deaths of greater than 30,000 Palestinians throughout the battle between Israel and Hamas, for not doing extra to power a ceasefire.
“We would like them to actually hear us and actually see us. We would like these warmongers, these folks accountable for the killings, these folks with blood on their arms to must stroll previous tens of 1000’s of Palestinians who’ve households which have been killed in Gaza,” mentioned Hatem Abudayyeh, chair of the US Palestinian Neighborhood Community. “The town should enable these protests to occur; should enable us to observe our constitutional rights. And should enable us our permits to take action.”
Protest organizers met with metropolis officers on Monday to file formal appeals of their allow denials.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Professional-Palestinian teams on Monday known as out Chicago leaders for denying their functions to protest exterior the Democratic Nationwide Conference in August.
Members from Anti-Warfare Committee Chicago and College students for a Democratic Society filed separate functions to protest exterior the United Heart throughout the DNC.
In accordance with their functions, organizers anticipated 5,000 protesters for a march on the primary day of the conference on Aug 19, beginning at Union Park at Washington Boulevard and Ashland Avenue, earlier than marching across the United Heart and again to the park.
Organizers additionally anticipated greater than 1,000 folks for a protest march on the final day of the conference on Aug. 22, beginning at Addams Park at 14th and Laflin, earlier than marching previous the United Heart, after which again to the park.
In accordance with a letter from the Chicago Division of Transportation, the town denied their requests. Metropolis officers claimed their deliberate protest marches “considerably and unnecessarily intrude with visitors within the space.”
Organizers mentioned the town requested them to relocate about 4 miles away alongside Columbus Drive in Grant Park.
“CDOT has despatched a transparent message. They stand with the political elites in Washington, and in opposition to the folks of Chicago,” mentioned John Metz, with Anti-Warfare Committee Chicago.
Organizers mentioned they won’t relocate, and need their protests to be seen and heard throughout the DNC, not miles away the place delegates and others attending the conference wouldn’t see them. Protesters mentioned President Joe Biden and different Democratic leaders are complicit within the deaths of greater than 30,000 Palestinians throughout the battle between Israel and Hamas, for not doing extra to power a ceasefire.
“We would like them to actually hear us and actually see us. We would like these warmongers, these folks accountable for the killings, these folks with blood on their arms to must stroll previous tens of 1000’s of Palestinians who’ve households which have been killed in Gaza,” mentioned Hatem Abudayyeh, chair of the US Palestinian Neighborhood Community. “The town should enable these protests to occur; should enable us to observe our constitutional rights. And should enable us our permits to take action.”
Protest organizers met with metropolis officers on Monday to file formal appeals of their allow denials.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Professional-Palestinian teams on Monday known as out Chicago leaders for denying their functions to protest exterior the Democratic Nationwide Conference in August.
Members from Anti-Warfare Committee Chicago and College students for a Democratic Society filed separate functions to protest exterior the United Heart throughout the DNC.
In accordance with their functions, organizers anticipated 5,000 protesters for a march on the primary day of the conference on Aug 19, beginning at Union Park at Washington Boulevard and Ashland Avenue, earlier than marching across the United Heart and again to the park.
Organizers additionally anticipated greater than 1,000 folks for a protest march on the final day of the conference on Aug. 22, beginning at Addams Park at 14th and Laflin, earlier than marching previous the United Heart, after which again to the park.
In accordance with a letter from the Chicago Division of Transportation, the town denied their requests. Metropolis officers claimed their deliberate protest marches “considerably and unnecessarily intrude with visitors within the space.”
Organizers mentioned the town requested them to relocate about 4 miles away alongside Columbus Drive in Grant Park.
“CDOT has despatched a transparent message. They stand with the political elites in Washington, and in opposition to the folks of Chicago,” mentioned John Metz, with Anti-Warfare Committee Chicago.
Organizers mentioned they won’t relocate, and need their protests to be seen and heard throughout the DNC, not miles away the place delegates and others attending the conference wouldn’t see them. Protesters mentioned President Joe Biden and different Democratic leaders are complicit within the deaths of greater than 30,000 Palestinians throughout the battle between Israel and Hamas, for not doing extra to power a ceasefire.
“We would like them to actually hear us and actually see us. We would like these warmongers, these folks accountable for the killings, these folks with blood on their arms to must stroll previous tens of 1000’s of Palestinians who’ve households which have been killed in Gaza,” mentioned Hatem Abudayyeh, chair of the US Palestinian Neighborhood Community. “The town should enable these protests to occur; should enable us to observe our constitutional rights. And should enable us our permits to take action.”
Protest organizers met with metropolis officers on Monday to file formal appeals of their allow denials.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Professional-Palestinian teams on Monday known as out Chicago leaders for denying their functions to protest exterior the Democratic Nationwide Conference in August.
Members from Anti-Warfare Committee Chicago and College students for a Democratic Society filed separate functions to protest exterior the United Heart throughout the DNC.
In accordance with their functions, organizers anticipated 5,000 protesters for a march on the primary day of the conference on Aug 19, beginning at Union Park at Washington Boulevard and Ashland Avenue, earlier than marching across the United Heart and again to the park.
Organizers additionally anticipated greater than 1,000 folks for a protest march on the final day of the conference on Aug. 22, beginning at Addams Park at 14th and Laflin, earlier than marching previous the United Heart, after which again to the park.
In accordance with a letter from the Chicago Division of Transportation, the town denied their requests. Metropolis officers claimed their deliberate protest marches “considerably and unnecessarily intrude with visitors within the space.”
Organizers mentioned the town requested them to relocate about 4 miles away alongside Columbus Drive in Grant Park.
“CDOT has despatched a transparent message. They stand with the political elites in Washington, and in opposition to the folks of Chicago,” mentioned John Metz, with Anti-Warfare Committee Chicago.
Organizers mentioned they won’t relocate, and need their protests to be seen and heard throughout the DNC, not miles away the place delegates and others attending the conference wouldn’t see them. Protesters mentioned President Joe Biden and different Democratic leaders are complicit within the deaths of greater than 30,000 Palestinians throughout the battle between Israel and Hamas, for not doing extra to power a ceasefire.
“We would like them to actually hear us and actually see us. We would like these warmongers, these folks accountable for the killings, these folks with blood on their arms to must stroll previous tens of 1000’s of Palestinians who’ve households which have been killed in Gaza,” mentioned Hatem Abudayyeh, chair of the US Palestinian Neighborhood Community. “The town should enable these protests to occur; should enable us to observe our constitutional rights. And should enable us our permits to take action.”
Protest organizers met with metropolis officers on Monday to file formal appeals of their allow denials.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Professional-Palestinian teams on Monday known as out Chicago leaders for denying their functions to protest exterior the Democratic Nationwide Conference in August.
Members from Anti-Warfare Committee Chicago and College students for a Democratic Society filed separate functions to protest exterior the United Heart throughout the DNC.
In accordance with their functions, organizers anticipated 5,000 protesters for a march on the primary day of the conference on Aug 19, beginning at Union Park at Washington Boulevard and Ashland Avenue, earlier than marching across the United Heart and again to the park.
Organizers additionally anticipated greater than 1,000 folks for a protest march on the final day of the conference on Aug. 22, beginning at Addams Park at 14th and Laflin, earlier than marching previous the United Heart, after which again to the park.
In accordance with a letter from the Chicago Division of Transportation, the town denied their requests. Metropolis officers claimed their deliberate protest marches “considerably and unnecessarily intrude with visitors within the space.”
Organizers mentioned the town requested them to relocate about 4 miles away alongside Columbus Drive in Grant Park.
“CDOT has despatched a transparent message. They stand with the political elites in Washington, and in opposition to the folks of Chicago,” mentioned John Metz, with Anti-Warfare Committee Chicago.
Organizers mentioned they won’t relocate, and need their protests to be seen and heard throughout the DNC, not miles away the place delegates and others attending the conference wouldn’t see them. Protesters mentioned President Joe Biden and different Democratic leaders are complicit within the deaths of greater than 30,000 Palestinians throughout the battle between Israel and Hamas, for not doing extra to power a ceasefire.
“We would like them to actually hear us and actually see us. We would like these warmongers, these folks accountable for the killings, these folks with blood on their arms to must stroll previous tens of 1000’s of Palestinians who’ve households which have been killed in Gaza,” mentioned Hatem Abudayyeh, chair of the US Palestinian Neighborhood Community. “The town should enable these protests to occur; should enable us to observe our constitutional rights. And should enable us our permits to take action.”
Protest organizers met with metropolis officers on Monday to file formal appeals of their allow denials.