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In the Instagram post, the event was described as a “Protest for
Freedom of Speech, Racial Equality, Women’s Rights, LGBTQ+
Rights, Public Health and Safety, Gun Violence, Climate Change,
Wealth Equality.”
As part of the nationwide protests, the political activist group
Political Revolution published a statement calling for
“immediate actions to rectify the injustices perpetuated by
current leadership and to restore integrity and fairness to our
political system”; the statement included specific requests,
such as a call for Trump’s impeachment and investigations of
government leaders including Elon Musk, who Trump tapped to lead
his newly created Department of Government Efficiency.
The activist group also called for the reversal of executive
orders that it believes infringe on citizen and human rights,
for strengthening laws on hate speech – specifically Nazi
propaganda or salutes – and reinstating diversity, equity and
inclusion initiatives.
“We won’t stop until our goals are accomplished,” Skye said.
“We’re dedicated. Rain, sunshine, snow, ice, wind, we’ll be
here.”
Protestors said they heard about the event from posts on a
variety of social media platforms and there was no single
organizer. They plan to hold future protests if their demands
aren’t met.
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