The Coalition to March on the DNC, along with the US Palestinian Community Network, said the city is allowing its members to protest near the United Center, but without the use of stages, tents and sound equipment.
The legal battle is intensifying between groups trying to protest at the DNC and the city of Chicago.The build-up leading to the DNC comes amid the legal battle between the City of Chicago and groups hoping to protest during the Democratic National Convention.Organizations planning the DNC protests said the city is allowing its members to protest, but has put in place what they're calling "unreasonable" conditions that make it "impossible for their messages to be heard.
Aldermen and activists representing a coalition of community groups set to march on the DNC next week gathered in front of City Hall Thursday morning and again Thursday afternoon, upset over the city's decision to deny them the ability to set up stages, a speaker system, portable toilets and other amenities at Union Park the Near West Side location where tens of thousands of protesters are expected to gather on Monday and then again on Thursday.
This latest point of disagreement stems from organizers desire to rally at both parks set along the route. So far, the city has only committed to installing a stage and sound system at Park 578. Meanwhile, a dreary Chicago summer day is not putting a damper on the nonstop preparations being made ahead of the Democratic National Convention.
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