Many businesses around Chicago have taken extra steps to protect their property in case of unruly protests as the Democratic National Convention nears.
Several downtown Chicago businesses have been boarded up as concerns run high over protests and potential unrest as the Democratic National Convention kicks off on Monday. 'We have experience with this, and the city doesn't have a great track record with protecting their businesses or their citizens' property. So we want to be preemptive and board up and in advance of the Democratic convention,' Scott Shapiro, owner of Syd Jerome, told Fox News as he boarded up his business.
They don’t have to be concerned about their First Amendment right,' Johnson said. 'I’m going to make sure that these individuals have everything that they need to make sure that their voices are heard.' However, in response, Snelling vowed that authorities would intervene if protests should spin out of control.
We will not allow people to come here and destroy the city,' Snelling said earlier this week, according to the Chicago Tribune. Some of the high-profile speakers set to present at the convention include President Biden, former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, and Hillary Clinton, who are all expected to endorse Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Fox News Digital's Anders Hagstrom and Stephen Soarce contributed to this report.
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