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Thousands of protesters gather in Niagara Square for “Hands Off!” rally

Thousands of people joined 'Hands Off!' rallies globally on Saturday, including in St. Paul and Duluth.
MN50501, Indivisible Twin Cities, and Women's March Minnesota organized the rallies in response to Trump administration policies.
The Minnesota State Capitol gathering was estimated at 25,000 people and rallies occurred in roughly 30 locations statewide.
Disabled war veteran Joy Marver stated, "On Feb. 14, I witnessed a group of hard-working, high-performing colleagues lose their jobs."
Rallygoers aimed to push back against administration policies, but the Republican Party of Minnesota supports free speech.

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Alexandria rally draws more than 500 Saturday to protest, march W/VIDEO

ALEXANDRIA — They were expecting around 300 people. But Alexandria Area Indivisible had 500 buttons to give away and they ran through the lot, so there were probably more than that. Before the rally, signs at the ready, participants moved toward downtown and several speakers addressed the crowd. Leah Landwehr, a local veteran, talked about the importance of the Veterans Affairs to local vets. “I use the VA in Saint Cloud, so I know firsthand th…

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‘Hands Off’ rally draws more than 1,000 protesters in downtown Iowa City Saturday - The Daily Iowan

A crowd of more than 1,000 people, ranging in age from children to the elderly, gathered in downtown Iowa City Saturday to protest President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, leader Elon Musk as part of nationwide “Hands Off” rallies. Sue Thompson, a member of Indivisible, a progressive movement made up of local groups advocating for democracy and justice and organizer of the Iowa City protest, said “Hands Off” refer…

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Thousands of protesters gather in Niagara Square for “Hands Off!” rally

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Thousands of protesters took to Niagara Square on Saturday in what appeared to be part of the nationwide "Hands Off!" rally against President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk. Local organizers said the protesters took a stand to protect Americans' civil rights and freedom while calling on Trump and Musk to "take their hands off government," programs such as social security and education. Over 1,200 demonstrations we…

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Hickory Hands Off rally draws more than 500 protesters to downtown

“Our country is in a constitutional crisis and the people must come together and say, ‘This will not stand.’”

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'Hands Off!' rally in Westerly draws thousands

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Thousands of people gather at State Capitol for 'Hands Off!' rally

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, about 25,000 people gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol for what appears to be the largest rally there since the 2017 Women's March about eight years ago.

4 days ago·Saint Paul, United States

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