CHICAGO (WLS) — The first of two permitted demonstrations is happening on Sunday afternoon in the Loop.
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The next permitted protest is scheduled for Monday near the United Center.
Protestors will march from Union Park to Park 578 just a couple blocks north of the United Center.
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CHICAGO (WLS) – On Sunday afternoon, the Loop will host the first of two authorized protests.
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Protesters congregated close to Wacker and Michigan. Around 6:30 p.m., Chopper 7 was over the scene and protesters were visible starting their march. me.
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Protesters are allowed to march into Grant Park along South Michigan Avenue, stopping at the Logan Statue by East 9th Street. The demonstration will take place approximately 1.5 miles from where they began.
Officials told ABC7 that there will be intermittent street closures in the southbound lanes of several downtown streets, extending from East Illinois Street to East Roosevelt Road.
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The March for Bodies Outside Unjust Laws is the name of the demonstration. Reacting to the Democratic Party’s alleged betrayal of LGBTQ and reproductive rights, demonstrators said they are against the party’s actions. They intend to demonstrate in support of those demanding an end to the Gaza conflict.
“We sincerely encourage individuals to exercise their right to free speech, and in fact, demonstrators will have a designated space to do so,” Senator Tammy Duckworth stated. “If people so choose, they can organize protest marches; we have even established a march and parade route.
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For the Democratic National Convention this week in Chicago, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota, are anticipated to arrive.
Monday is the next allowed protest location, which is close to the United Center. Just a few blocks north of the United Center, at Park 578, protesters will march from Union Park.
It has been announced by the organizers that they can now set up a stage and sound system at Park 578, which is visible and audible to thousands of people at the United Center.
Inside and outside the Democratic National Convention, pro-Palestinian voices intend to ensure that their grievances are acknowledged during this week’s conference in Chicago. Thirty delegates selected to represent the “uncommitted” movement will be present at the convention, pushing an anti-war agenda, in addition to the tens of thousands of protestors expected to gather nearby. Provided that Harris’s administration commits to an arms embargo on Israel, they will not support her.
Sources close to the situation say that this past week, Deputy Wayne County Executive Assad Turfe and other local Arab American and Jewish American leaders were met by Julie Chavez Rodriguez, the campaign manager for Harris-Walz, along with other senior campaign officials. He called the meeting “incredibly productive,” adding that “the Harris team’s commitment to ensuring that our community has a meaningful seat at the table was underscored by these meetings.”. ****.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ ascent to the top of the Democratic ticket has not affected March on DNC, the organization spearheading a number of organizations participating in the protests. The group, which was vehemently against how President Joe Biden was managing the U. s. considers Biden and Harris’s rhetoric to be identical in response to the conflict with Hamas in Gaza and the deaths of Palestinian civilians.
The protest groups will also erect a memorial for Israelis and Palestinians who have died since Hamas’ October 31st takeover outside the United Center on Tuesday. seventy-one assault on Israel. According to a representative who spoke with ABC News, they see it as a “meant to be moment of mourning for all the people who have been affected by this past year’s violence.”. “.”.
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Gabriella Abdul-Hakim of ABC News assisted with this report.
