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CHICAGO — As protests surge across America just months before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, activists representing LGBTQ+ and women’s reproductive rights say Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is violating

CHICAGO — As protests surge across America just months before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, activists representing LGBTQ+ and women’s reproductive rights say Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is violating their First Amendment rights and is unprepared for the onslaught of dissidents headed to the city this August. The claims were made as Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws ...

As protests surge across America just months before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, activists representing LGBTQ+ and women’s reproductive rights say Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is violating their First Amendment rights and is unprepared for the onslaught of dissidents headed to the city this August. The claims were made as Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws filed a ...

The civil liberties group filed a federal lawsuit Thursday on behalf of Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws, a left-leaning group whose marching permit was denied by the city.

Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez part of Mayor Brandon Johnson's leadership team, says he arrived at the rally Friday outside City Hall after an American flag was burned to protest U.S. support for Israel. But some of his colleagues don't buy it, and are talking about calling a special City Council meeting to censure him.

With just one group of protesters permitted and more rejected, the Democratic Party is making clear its intent to prevent the DNC from becoming a forum for criticism or opposition to their policies, including banning strikes.

Due to a technicality, the city was forced on appeal Monday to allow one of those groups to march to the sidewalk in front of the United Center. The Poor People’s Army was granted its permit after the city failed to respond to the application within its own 10-day deadline.

Due to a technicality, a group of demonstrators will be allowed just outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this summer, despite opposition from local and Democratic officials. The Sun-Times reports the city failed to respond to a permit application within its own 10-day deadline and, on appeal, must now allow a group called the Poor People's Army to protest at the DNC, scheduled for Aug. 19-22 at the United Center.

There would be bountiful parking that Soldier Field lacks and the neighborhood would remain a sports mecca and home to Chicago’s most popular team.

Dems plan to crash Dem party in Chicago this summer to accuse fellow Dems of not being Dem enough.