"More than 800 people gathered at the Lake Merritt pergola on Tuesday to protest the Trump administration on the heels of the nationwide Free America Walkout. The march was led by the Brass Liberation Orchestra and wound its way around the east side of the lake and back to the pergola, where a resource fair with information tables was held. People took part in t-shirt making and chalk drawing, and the event concluded with a dance party."
"Three of the Bay Area's largest resistance groups, Bay Resistance, Indivisible East Bay and East Bay 50501 teamed up to co-sponsor the event. Rallies and marches were also held in San Jose, San Francisco and a host of other local cities. Hundreds of people gathered at San Jose City Hall to march through downtown while taking part in the South Bay Free America Walkout."
"These events coincided with nationwide protests as tens of thousands of people took to the streets on the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's second inauguration. Workers across the country left their jobs early to protest the the administration's policies. The movement is protesting the actions Trump has taken since returning to office, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, National Guard deployments and threats to transgender rights."
More than 800 people gathered at Lake Merritt pergola to protest the Trump administration during the nationwide Free America Walkout. The march was led by the Brass Liberation Orchestra and circled the east side of the lake, returning to the pergola for a resource fair with information tables. Attendees participated in t-shirt making, chalk drawing, and a concluding dance party. Bay Resistance, Indivisible East Bay and East Bay 50501 co-sponsored the event. Parallel rallies and marches occurred in San Jose, San Francisco and other cities, with hundreds marching from San Jose City Hall. The protests marked the one-year anniversary of President Trump's second inauguration and criticized ICE raids, National Guard deployments, and threats to transgender rights.
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