Thousands of activists are expected to converge on Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention, hoping to call attention to abortion rights, economic injustice and the war in Gaza.
Activist Liz Rathburn holds flyers on the University of Illinois-Chicago campus Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, about two marches in support of Palestine, during the Democratic National Convention next week in Chicago.
“If there are troublemakers, they’re going to get arrested and they’re going to get convicted,” Pritzker added on CNN’s “State of the Union."Demonstrations are expected every day of the convention and, while their agendas vary, many activists agree an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war is the priority.
Organizers say they expect at least 20,000 activists, including students who protested the war on college campuses. Coalition to March on the DNC spokesman Hatem Abudayyeh said the group is pleased it won the right to protest closer to the convention, but he believes its preferred two-mile march would be safer for larger crowds. The group is chartering buses for activists from about half a dozen states.The city has designated a park about a block from United Center for a speakers' stage. Those who sign up get 45 minutes.
“The demands haven’t changed. I haven’t seen any policy changes,” said Erica Bentley, an activist with Mamas Activating Movements for Abolition and Solidarity. “If you’re going to be here, you’re going to have to listen to what’s important to us.” Secret Service Deputy Special Agent in Charge Derek Mayer said last week there are no known specific security threats against the convention.The convention will draw an estimated 50,000 people to the nation's third-largest city, including delegates, activists and journalists.
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