Thousands of protesters took to the streets Monday as part of the “March on the DNC.” Nick Tilsen is an Oglala Lakota leader and president of the NDN Collective.

Nick Tilsen: “I’m here to remind America that this election is happening on the stolen lands of Indigenous people. And the Land Back movement stands in solidarity with a free Palestine and to end all military aid to the state of Israel and to stop the genocide.”

Amid heavy police presence, a group of protesters broke off from the main march and headed to the United Center, where they breached a security fence as they chanted “Whose streets? Our streets!” before police began to make arrests. We’ll hear more voices from the March on the DNC later in the broadcast.
During a separate action Monday, Cheri Honkala with the Poor People’s Army was also arrested near the United Center after she crossed a police line as she attempted to walk into the DNC to deliver a citizen’s arrest warrant for Democratic leaders the Poor People’s Army has accused of crimes against humanity. This is Honkala speaking before her arrest.

Cheri Honkala: “Either arrest me or let me continue to walk.

Police officer 1: “OK. OK. Continue push against us, and you will.”

Cheri Honkala: “Am I under arrest? If I’m not, I will continue to walk.”

Police officer 2: “Make sure you get that on camera, too.”

Police officer 3: “You’re not going that way.”

Cheri Honkala: “You do not have a right to beat or hurt me. I’m asking you.”

Honkala led a similar action in Milwaukee last month, the site of the Republican National Convention, where she was also arrested. Several members of the Poor People’s Army walked from Milwaukee to Chicago ahead of the DNC.