Chicago police, pro-Palestinian group seek compromise on planned DNC protest locations

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Chicago police said they're looking to keep the peace by keeping the demonstrators at a safe distance from the convention site at the United Center.

CHICAGO – The City of Chicago agreed to meet this week with representatives from a group seeking a permit to protest President Biden's support of Israel at the Democratic National Convention in August to hash out an acceptable location for the demonstrationsChicago police said they're looking to keep the peace by keeping the demonstrators with the U.S. Palestinian Community Network at a safe distance from the convention site at the United Center .

'The only responsibility Chicago police have is to not infringe on the constitutional rights of protesters,' Abudayyeh said.The city told demonstrators they could grant permits to rally nearly four miles away from the United Center on Columbus Drive. But protesters demanded two locations on the city's West Side, one at Union Park and the other at the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Laflin Street.

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