Important Takeaways:

• A major group estimates tens of thousands of demonstrators will show up next week, including those bused in from nearby battleground states.
• Protest groups readying for the event say tens of thousands of people will descend on Chicago for the event to coronate Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee after President Joe Biden abandoned his re-election bid.
• Pro-Palestinian groups say they’re expecting the same level of engagement from their members as if Biden were the nominee next week. They have already added “Killer Kamala” to “Genocide Joe” in protests
• Law enforcement officials in Chicago say that after a year and a half of planning, both the convention and the city will be safe regardless of what unfolds.
• “At this time, the FBI is not aware of any specific and articulable threats related to the DNC,” the FBI statement said. “We will continue to evaluate and share intelligence received from domestic and international partners related to the DNC just as we would for any large-scale event within the Chicago area.”

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