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On May 2, 2024 at 5:14:49 PM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

> Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
> 
>> As you may recall, Gov Pritzker had kindly offered to run for president
>> in 2024 if Biden weren't running and if anybody in the party wanted him
>> to. The party very much DID NOT want Pritzker to run for president in
>> 2024 under any circumstances.
> 
>> So Chicago got the Democratic convention instead.
> 
>> For those who don't know, the United Center (1994), home of the Bulls
>> and Blackhawks, was built to house the 1996 Democratic convention.
> 
>> We have the usual ritual. Protestors seek a permit to protest. Cops
>> claim there aren't enough cops to police both the convention and the
>> protestors.
> 
>> Will the protestors kindly relocate into the middle of Lake Michigan?
>> Well, they were offered Columbus Drive in Grant Park. Now, protestors at
>> the 1968 convention did not care about the International Ampitheater, on
>> the near south side. They did march in Grant Park, because it was across
>> the street from the convention hotel the Stevens Hotel (ok ok, it's been
>> the Hilton since 1951) and downtown tv stations could film them.
> 
>> The protestors are suing to march near the convention.
> 
> ACLU of Illinois has filed suit.
> 
> Nearly every parade permit application filed for marching during the
> convention has been denied. This group of protestors wanted to march on
> Michigan Avenue which passes by numerous hotels but were denied. They
> said they'll march without a permit.
> 
> Chicago has yet to say what security perimeter it will establish. It
> will likely include my office building and home in the suburbs, and
> reach as far west as San Diego.
> 
>
> https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/05/02/aclu-democratic-national-convention-protest-united-center

Chicago won't be in charge of the depth and breadth of the security
perimeter.