Protests
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‘No Kings’: Thousands Pack Uptown to Push Back Against Trump
A crowd of more than 5,000 people packed First Ward Park in Uptown on Saturday to protest what organizers called authoritarian, corrupt and militaristic practices by the Trump administration. Noting that Trump, his cabinet members and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have defied US courts, deported Americans, kidnapped people off…
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Organizer Jibril Hough Discusses Pro-Palestine Rally in Uptown Charlotte
Longtime local activist Jibril Hough addressed a vibrant but mournful crowd of more than 300 people at a pro-Palestinian rally in Uptown, the first of multiple rallies planned for Charlotte as Israel continues to shell the densely populated Gaza Strip in response to an attack by Hamas earlier in October. …
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