, I guess I missed this. Did it actually take place?
BREAKING NEWS Police STOP Protesters From Shutting Down Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago Chicago, IL - Multiple social justice groups calling for 25,000 protes
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Chicago, IL – Multiple social justice groups calling for 25,000 protesters to shut down a major interstate in Chicago this week are moving full speed ahead after reportedly reaching a deal with city officials.
Last month,
Transportation Nation Network (TNN) first reported numerous social justice organizations are sponsoring a protest being called “Black Lives Matter March: SHUT DOWN OUR DAN RYAN.”
The interstate shutdown is planned for this upcoming Saturday, August 15 beginning at 12 p.m. CDT.
According to one of the groups, Tikkun-Chai International, organizers met with Chicago city officials last week and
reached a “compromise” that will allow protesters to shut down the interstate.
As part of the terms of that agreement, protesters will be provided safe passage along their planned route from Rogar Park, and ultimately, allowed entry onto the Dan Ryan Expressway.
The Dan Ryan Expressway runs from the Circle Interchange with Interstate 290 near Downtown Chicago through the South Side of the city.
However, some restrictions were agreed to such as: protesters will not be allowed to follow behind the march in a motor vehicle, no wagons or water coolers will be allowed, bikers will not be permitted, and participants must adhere to the designated route approved by city officials.
Further, the group indicated police “promised” to close the stretch of interstate and block entry “after [the] entire march is fully on the expressway.”
Last week, in an
exclusive statement to TNN, an Illinois State Police (ISP) spokesperson said the Department intended to take “appropriate measures” and would “protect the rights of those seeking to peacefully protest, as well as ensuring the safety of the motoring public and public in general.”
The group said shutting down the interstate will be the “highlight of the event.”