Protests begin as DNC 2024 gets ready for kick off on Aug. 19 – Chicago Tribune Posted on August 19, 2024 by knews.uk Activists gather near North Michigan Avenue to protest the Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2024 in Chicago. The protest was organized by CODEPINK, a women-led anti-war nonprofit that seeks to redirect tax dollars to healthcare, education and green jobs. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Officers stand by their bikes as activists gather near North Michigan Avenue to protest the Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2024 in Chicago. The protest was organized by CODEPINK, a women-led anti-war organization that seeks to redirect tax dollars to healthcare, education and green jobs. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Activists gather near North Michigan Avenue to protest the Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2024 in Chicago. The protest was organized by CODEPINK, a women-led anti-war nonprofit that seeks to redirect tax dollars to healthcare, education and green jobs. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Superintendent Larry Snelling walks past officers as activists gather near North Michigan Avenue to protest the Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2024 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Activists gather near North Michigan Avenue to protest the Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2024 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Officers stand by their bikes as activists gather near North Michigan Avenue to protest the Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2024 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Activists gather near North Michigan Avenue to protest the Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2024 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Originally published: August 18, 2024 at 18.47