Police officers were posted at street corners in downtown Philadelphia as the first protesters hit the city’s sweltering streets Sunday ahead of the Democratic National Convention.
Hacked emails threatened to overshadow the Democratic Party’s upcoming celebration in Philadelphia as progressives expressed disappointment Sunday over the presidential nomination process and Bernie Sanders stepped up demands that the party’s chairwoman step down.
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said he was disappointed by the decision to hold the the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia rather than in New York City. It might have something to do with parking space, he said.