Democrats arriving in Chicago were greeted with anger over aid to Israel and failure to protect abortion rights.
Police on bicycles stage on upper Wacker Drive for a Pro-Palestinian protest ahead of the Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.Protests against the Democratic National Convention DNC) kicked off on Sunday night with hundreds of people marching for Palestinian liberation and reproductive justice under a notably heavy police presence in downtown Chicago.
The death toll in Gaza recently topped 40,000 lives as Israel’s assault on the densely populated area continues, often forcibly displacing survivors from homes and makeshift shelters over and over again. Medical experts estimate the actual“Reproductive rights are the ability to make reproductive decisions and live in safe and healthy environments.
Sunday’s march kicked off a week of expected protest during the convention week, mostly focused on U.S. support to Israel. Another mass march through downtown Chicago is scheduled for Monday after organizers spent weeks wrangling in court with city officials over the route and other logistics, with activists insisting their march be within “sight and sound” of the convention.
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