‘We can’t just vote’: in Chicago, protesters rally for Gaza and abortion rights as DNC set to begin

As Kamala Harris prepares to be formally nominated, organisers are expecting widespread protests at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago

As thousands of Democratic delegates, party officials and elected leaders descend on Chicago for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) a smaller, strident group of protesters have taken to Michigan Avenue ahead of a week that promises several demonstrations.

A protest of up to 1,000 marchers combining support for the Palestinian cause and abortion rights gathered at the iconic corner of Wacker Drive and Michigan Avenue in Chicago Sunday evening. The protest is the first of several demonstrations, legally permitted and not, planned for the convention.