US demonstrators demand ceasefire in Gaza: several arrested after breaking through DNC fences - media
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August 20 2024, 07:29 AM • 9044 views
In Chicago, thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered near the Democratic Party convention. Dozens of protesters broke
through the fence, leading to clashes with police and arrests.
The day before, dozens of protesters broke through the fence around the perimeter of the National Congress of the Democratic Party, leading to a brief confrontation with police. According to RTL Television, police intervened and arrested four protesters.
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in a Chicago park on Monday, a short walk from the United Center, the building where the Democratic National Convention (DNC) will be held later in the evening. Later, dozens of people broke through part of the fence around the perimeter of the Democratic National Convention, a witness told Reuters.
Law enforcement officials are currently on the scene and additional information will be provided as it becomes available
Four people were reportedly arrested, RTL reports.
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The Democratic Party conference lasts a total of four days. According to the American correspondent Eric Mutan, the presence of several former Democratic presidents and prominent members of the Democratic Party will create “a very different atmosphere.