snelling says police are training for “large scale first amendment activity” with an emphasis on “constitutional policing.”
“the chicago police department does a great job learning from the past,” he says. “our officers will be prepared to deal with any and everything.”
— shawn mulcahy (@shawndmulcahy) March 6, 2024
Police Supt. Larry Snelling warned organizers that not all protests are protected by the First Amendment ahead of August’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago, drawing immediate criticism from local civil liberties groups.
