(19 Aug 2024)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago — 19 August 2024
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Larry Snelling, Chicago Police Superintendent:
"We know that the DNC is kicking off today, but yesterday, we had a protest and a protest group got, out there, and our officers responded exactly the way that we trained them: to respect First Amendment activity. We were able to talk to the organizers in the beginning. They expressed exactly what they wanted. There was mutual respect there. And because of that, we didn’t have any incidents."
++WHITE FLASH++
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Larry Snelling, Chicago Police Superintendent:
"We will protect people’s rights again: their First Amendment rights, their rights of expression. What we will not tolerate is intimidation. We will not tolerate violence."
++WHITE FLASH++
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Mayor Brandon Johnson, (D) Chicago:
"We’ve all come together to respond to this moment and we are ready. We are ready."
STORYLINE:
Crowds of activists began gathering Monday in Chicago for protests outside the Democratic National Convention, hoping to call attention to issues such as economic injustice, reproductive rights and the war in Gaza.
Protesters say their plans have not changed since President Joe Biden left the race and the party quickly rallied behind Vice President Kamala Harris, who will formally accept the
Democratic nomination this week.
Activists are ready to amplify their progressive message before the nation’s top Democratic leaders.
Chicago leaders said they were committed to keeping the protests peaceful.
“The city of Chicago is really good at things like this,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said at a news conference.
Police Superintendent Larry Snelling praised police and march organizers for a peaceful Sunday night protest that he said went off without any problems. He said officers stood ready to ensure the demonstrations stay peaceful throughout the week.
"The Chicago Police Department is here to protect everyone in this city,” Snelling said. “What we will not tolerate is intimidation. We we will not tolerate violence.”
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