The head of the U.S. Secret Service said Thursday that security plans for the Republican National Convention are still being determined as protesters blasted…
are still being determined as protesters blasted restrictions they claimed will violate free speech with just weeks until the event. is slated to become the Republican party’s official presidential nominee. Largescale demonstrations are expected, but how close protesters will be allowed to the downtown Fiserv Forum convention site is up in the air.
In March, the Milwaukee Common Council unanimously approved rules that, among other things, requires people protesting within the convention’s general security zone to march a specified route. But the route and other details regarding demonstration sites aren’t yet public. “Milwaukee has few restrictions on demonstrations throughout the city — so if a group wants to hold up signs and chant on a street corner a few blocks from the convention location, the city will make reasonable accommodations,” he said.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly“Milwaukee has been rolling out the red carpet for the Republican National Convention and all its attendees, spending millions on their security,” Tim Muth, a staff attorney with the ACLU, said in a statement Thursday.
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