The police of Chicago reiterated on Thursday that she will not change any of her tactics and is ready for one last night of demonstrations pro-palestinian in front of the Democratic National Convention, after a peaceful march that did not report any injuries or arrests.
On Wednesday night, more than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters marched peacefully in front of a parque where pro-Israeli protesters had earlier gathered. That protest It occurred a day after violent clashes between the police and the protesters will cause 56 arrests in one protest much smaller and unauthorized in front of the Israeli consulate in downtown Chicago.
The superintendent of police Larry Snelling He said that the protest Wednesday night ended with no arrests and no one injured.
Snelling praised the organizers of the protest Wednesday and said it is an example of how people can peacefully carry out demonstrations protected by the First Amendment previously collaborating with law enforcement.
“Did we have a couple of fights? Sure, but those things were quickly rectified,” he said.
The biggest protest So far, which attracted about 3,500 people on Monday, was mostly peaceful and there were 13 arrestsmost of them related to a violation of the security fences. They were not able to enter the inner security perimeter of the United Centerwhere the convention is being held.
Two people were arrested Sunday night during another largely peaceful march.
The Coalition for the March on the Democratic National Committee, which organized the march on Monday, planned its second protest allowed of the week on Thursday, with a demonstration in a parque near the United Center followed by a march through the adjacent streets.
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