Pro-Palestinian demonstrators planning large protests in Chicago at next week's Democratic National Convention are facing a legal setback. A federal judge ruled against a demand by the demonstrators for a larger protest route that would take them closer to Chicago's United Center arena, site of the Democratic convention from Aug. 19-22.
U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood, in her ruling Monday night ahead of a Tuesday afternoon hearing, stated that the protest route provided by the city adheres to the First Amendment of the Constitution while also addressing significant security and safety concerns. Chicago is designating two public parks and a 1.1-mile parade route outside the United Center's security zone for protesters.
