The activists believe their permits will be granted because Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson was an organizer with the Chicago Teachers Union.
Several groups are calling for a national protest inThe DNC is set t to happen in 16 months.
Organizers are preparing early to avoid any obstacles that could stand in the way of receiving permits. In 2012, under then-mayor Rahm Emanuel, protestors faced opposition when demonstrating at the NATO Summit. This time, they want thousands to gather in Chicago to stand in solidarity for reproductive rights, immigrant rights and more.was an organizer with the Chicago Teachers Union.
"Our new mayor comes out of protest movements, but nonetheless, we need to insist on our right to march not only in some parts of town but to the place where the convention-goers, the national leadership of the Democratic Party, can see us and hear us," said Joe Iosbaker, Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression.All the news you need to know, every day
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