Anti-Israel protesters blocked roads in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, the final day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC).
According to Chicago Sun-TimesPolice Officer Blocked The outlet reported that “organizers are negotiating directly with Chicago Police Inspector Larry Snelling” to stop protesters from moving south on Ashland Avenue.
A few minutes later, the story was updated to say, “A police liaison for the Democratic National Convention said negotiations with Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling had failed and that ‘this is it.'”
But according to the video footage show A large group of activists arrived in Ashland for the rally.
The majority of the group arrived in Ashland and are now meeting in Lake and Ashland. pic.twitter.com/TL0WSh4aR6
— Tyler Pasiak LaRiviere (@TylerLaRiviere) August 23, 2024
Breakthrough News Reported Protesters continued to fill the streets despite apparently expired permits, and police were on the scene to stop the march, the media reported.
DNC update: Protesters continue to occupy the streets even after protest permits have officially expired.
Police officers lined up to stop protesters from continuing their march. Kay Pritzker At the scene pic.twitter.com/5pMrucYbQL
— Breakthrough News (@BTnewsroom) August 23, 2024
Meanwhile, live footage from Breitbart News Showed Anti-Israel protesters sat in the middle of the road while police stood in a line nearby.
“Whose city? Our city!” the activists shouted, adding: “Free Palestine!”
Other Video Footage show Organizers told the crowd to move to a park area off Ashland, but some in the group appeared to make no move to comply.
Organizers have called on protesters to move off the roads and into parks, but a small group has refused to move from Ashland. pic.twitter.com/cJ8flYiLk7
— Lisa Kurian Philip (@LAPhilip) August 23, 2024
Thursday marks the final day of the Democratic National Convention, when Vice President Kamala Harris (D) is scheduled to speak and accept her party’s nomination.
Matthew Boyle of Breitbart News wrote on Thursday:
Democrats were on a roll in euphoria during Harris’ first month as the top candidate, but through speeches and messages from the top of the DNC, Democrats have consistently warned that the party is not actually winning this election and that they need to get serious if they really want to stop Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump. Indeed, Walz himself acknowledged in a short speech on Wednesday that Democrats are losing the election, using the analogy of football, saying Democrats are down a field goal in the fourth quarter and have the football and a chance to score.
Protesters gathered outside the venue throughout the DNC, some calling on voters to reject Harris, and others crashing a DNC welcome party on Sunday. Protesters reportedly attacked a man outside the venue, leaving him with a wound under his eye, according to Breitbart News.
