We’re less than two weeks away from the Republican National Convention.
The fight for where protesters can go to make their voices heard is headed to court Wednesday morning. The Coalition to March on the Republican National Convention says its demands have been simple and consistent — they want the proper permits to be within sight and hearing of the convention site.
TMJ4’s Sydni Eure spoke with Aurelia Ceja, a co-chair with the Coalition to March on the RNC. She says the group applied for permits over a year ago but have been met with push back ever step of the way.
TMJ4, Sydni Eure“We’re not surprised with them constantly pushing back,” Ceja says. “This has been over a year-long process of applying for permits for the March and the city really not providing a lot of clarity as to what like the perimeters would be or clarity regarding the permitting process itself, which they changed multiple times.”
The group’s lawsuit argues that Milwaukee’s ordinance governing parades and protests violates the First Amendment by limiting the locations where protesters can be.