Politics & Government
Judge Expected To Rule On Dispute Over Chicago's DNC Protest Route Permits
Protesters said the city's proposed route from Union Park to near Park 578 is too winding and too short.
August 13, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) — A judge is expected to make a decision in the ongoing battle over permits to protest at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday.
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The Coalition to March on the DNC sued the city for violating its First Amendment right to protest. The city has agreed that protesters should be "within sight and sound" of the United Center, but there's still no agreed-upon route.
"If we make two quick turns here with tens of thousands of people, that's a guaranteed log jam," said Hatem Abudayyeh, Chair of the U.S.-Palestinian Community Network
