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Demonstrators Vow To Disrupt DNC Protest In Chicago With Or Without A Permit
These groups shared what they said was a joint struggle linked by billions in tax dollars used to marginalize their communities further.
May 20, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- With the Democratic National Convention just three months out and a ceasefire in Gaza nowhere in sight, pro-Palestinian protests in the Chicago area are growing louder. Demonstrators are vowing to disrupt with or without a permit.
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One protest with about two dozen demonstrators gathered outside Chicago Police District 18 on Sunday. They described themselves as a coalition that included local Palestinian organizers as well as survivors of police torture and brutality.
These groups shared what they said was a joint struggle linked by billions in tax dollars used to marginalize their communities further, whether it's to fund what they call genocide in Gaza or mass incarcerations in the United States.
