Today is the day groups planning to protest at the Republican National Convention this summer can get their protest permits, and some have had representatives waiting in line since 4 a.m. Monday. Groups are vying for 55-minute time slots during the convention to protest at a site near the convention hall. However, the American Civil Liberties Union announced today it would file a suit, arguing that the site is not close enough. Carrie Kahn of member station KPBS reports.
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