DNC Day 1 – Thousands March Against Hillary & Election Fraud
Philadelphia, PA – The first day of the Democratic National Convention featured thousands of people marching for a variety of causes, raucous at the gates of the security perimeter where 54 people were cited for disorderly conduct in heat that topped 100°.
Unicorn Riot was live on and off throughout the day.
At 10 a.m., around 200 people joined together in a march titled ‘#ShutDownBerks and Dismantle ICE’.
Tune in to our #LIVE coverage of the #ShutDownBerks & Dismantle ICE march https://t.co/3hddgOMoqZ #DNCinPHL pic.twitter.com/gg9juq7pNn
— UNICORN RIOT (@UR_Ninja) July 25, 2016
The route of the march went from Capitol Field to City Hall with many chants to dismantle ICE, stop the deportations, and respect immigrant rights.
"Get up, get down, let's get ICE out of this town" #ShutDownBerks march about 200 deep#LIVE https://t.co/3hddgOMoqZ pic.twitter.com/3BixE0f0qx
— UNICORN RIOT (@UR_Ninja) July 25, 2016
After reaching City Hall, we observed many groups congregating and marching for their separate issues. We witnessed a pro-cannabis gathering, verbal clashing between groups, a whole lot Bernie supporters, and finally a massive march that went to FDR park.
Pro-Cannabis rally happening at City Hall w thousands of ppl – #DNCinPHL pic.twitter.com/tALGrFhktk
— UNICORN RIOT (@UR_Ninja) July 25, 2016
Many protesters supporting @BernieSanders pushing for reform of #marijuana laws #DNCinPHL #DemsInPhilly #cannabis pic.twitter.com/XcDAOFrWY3
— UNICORN RIOT (@UR_Ninja) July 25, 2016
Opposing groups verbally clash outside City Hall at #DNCinPHL pic.twitter.com/7hqfqNneru
— UNICORN RIOT (@UR_Ninja) July 25, 2016
Dozens of police cars & bike cops lead & flank pro-@BernieSanders march – #DNCinPHL #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/buiRzG8GG7
— UNICORN RIOT (@UR_Ninja) July 25, 2016
Around 3:30 p.m., thousands of people left City Hall and marched to FDR Park with a focus on ending poverty. The main organizer of March for Our Lives was the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign “for economic justice by protesting the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia”.
Anarchists and communists at front of blocks-long protest march #DNCinPHL #DemConvention https://t.co/Op4enN2DkA pic.twitter.com/068Yg9QQuq
— UNICORN RIOT (@UR_Ninja) July 25, 2016
Massive march heading down Broad St calling for #EndofPoverty, blocks behind our #LIVEstream https://t.co/3hddgOMoqZ pic.twitter.com/wxfV4vA3My
— UNICORN RIOT (@UR_Ninja) July 25, 2016
We spoke with some people who were in front of the march about oligarchy, voting, and more.
On Broad St. by Passyunk Ave. a group of dozens of people made it their mission to take down the Mississippi state flag that was hanging from a light post.
Sit-down at Passyunk & Broad in front of #DNC placed #ConfederateFlag chanting #TakeDownTheFlag – #DNCinPHL pic.twitter.com/7uVi1es48m
— UNICORN RIOT (@UR_Ninja) July 25, 2016
City Police stood guard over the flagpost and city workers eventually took it down. Watch below to see this happen:
VID: #ConfederateFlag taken down on Broad St after demands by protesters to #TakeDownTheFlag #DemsInPhilly #DNCinPHL pic.twitter.com/O0WxKljcoM
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) July 25, 2016
Meanwhile, at the security perimeter to the convention, protests erupted. 54 people were cited for disorderly conduct for breaching the security perimeter and sitting down to protest the Democratic Convention.
Day1: Thousands march against @HillaryClinton & #DNCFraud. 54 cited at security perimeter #DNCinPHL #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/Hhqmy26yCo
— UNICORN RIOT (@UR_Ninja) July 26, 2016
Ppl being arrested as hundreds block entrance to #DemConvention #DNCiNPHL We are Live https://t.co/Op4enN2DkA pic.twitter.com/jCI89kCUeZ
— UNICORN RIOT (@UR_Ninja) July 25, 2016
Hundreds chant "Election Fraud!" outside #DNCinPHL entrance. We are live on scene: https://t.co/Op4enN2DkA pic.twitter.com/hSeyhZtIzi
— UNICORN RIOT (@UR_Ninja) July 25, 2016
Thousands of angry protesters at the gates of #DNCinPHL fed up with DNC corruption #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/gn9nk9Qb4e
— UNICORN RIOT (@UR_Ninja) July 25, 2016
Protesters outside gates of #DNCinPHL chant "election fraud! election fraud!" as #DemsInPhilly delegates drive by pic.twitter.com/Bo6iUT39yH
— UNICORN RIOT (@UR_Ninja) July 25, 2016
See below to view the day’s live stream videos:
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