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| The Democrats have gathered in Chicago to officially nominate US Vice President Kamala Harris as their new presidential candidate | The Democrats have gathered in Chicago to officially nominate US Vice President Kamala Harris as their new presidential candidate |
| Pro-Palestine protesters have torn down a section of the metal security fence outside the venue of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago where US President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak on Monday night. | Pro-Palestine protesters have torn down a section of the metal security fence outside the venue of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago where US President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak on Monday night. |
| High-ranking Democrats have gathered in Illinois for a four-day event, which will culminate in the official nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s candidate in the 2024 presidential election. | High-ranking Democrats have gathered in Illinois for a four-day event, which will culminate in the official nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s candidate in the 2024 presidential election. |
| The protesters marched on the Union Center in Chicago, demanding that Biden cut military aid to Israel and pressure the Israeli government to end the war against Hamas in Gaza. They breached the fence on the north side of the Union Center and yelled at police officers who blocked their path. | The protesters marched on the Union Center in Chicago, demanding that Biden cut military aid to Israel and pressure the Israeli government to end the war against Hamas in Gaza. They breached the fence on the north side of the Union Center and yelled at police officers who blocked their path. |
| Video from the scene shows activists pushing down a section of the fence and confronting officers who were trying to stop them. Several people have been detained. | Video from the scene shows activists pushing down a section of the fence and confronting officers who were trying to stop them. Several people have been detained. |
| 4 protestors have been arrested outside of the DNC. An ANTIFA member immediately breaks down the gate as another protestor shouts “we can save her” referring to one of the arrested protesters. The police immediately come and shut down the protestors | @FrontlinesTPUSApic.twitter.com/mnR9ZWrMqQ | 4 protestors have been arrested outside of the DNC. An ANTIFA member immediately breaks down the gate as another protestor shouts “we can save her” referring to one of the arrested protesters. The police immediately come and shut down the protestors | @FrontlinesTPUSApic.twitter.com/mnR9ZWrMqQ |
| Pro-Palestinian activists have been staging protests across the US since the war in Gaza broke out in October 2023. They repeatedly heckled American politicians and attempted to disrupt public events. | |
| Chicago PD attempting to rebuild the barricade that was broken down by protestors. @TPUSApic.twitter.com/4Aj93q1I3k | |
| Biden ended his presidential campaign last month, following the pressure from fellow Democrats and party donors who were concerned that his declining health would hurt his chances of beating Republican candidate Donald Trump in November. Biden has since named Harris as his successor. |