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Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Hundreds protest against immigration policies, demand workforce reform in Oklahoma City
Hundreds of protestors gathered in downtown Oklahoma City's Scissortail Park on May 4, demanding immigration and workforce reform through an event called "Marcha hasta que nos escuchen", Spanish for "March until they hear us." The event was one of many May Day 2025 protests across the country held over the past week against the Trump administration and its policies. More than 1,000 demonstrations and rallies were scheduled in every state — most of them on May 1, historically known as May Day or International Workers' Day. "Show me what democracy looks like," an Oklahoma City protest organizer shouted in a megaphone. "This is what democracy looks like," protestors chanted back. National protest organizers told USA Today the events were centered on opposition to President Donald Trump and his supporters, like Elon Musk, who has led the Department of Government Efficiency's slashing of the federal workforce. According to USA Today, organizers said Trump, Musk and their supporters were attempting to "erase labor rights, break our unions, and silence immigrant voices." Protesters in Oklahoma City marched over the bridge from the southernmost part of Scissortail Park to the stage on "the northside", which represented a "symbolic march that represents many of our journeys," according to an Instagram invitation for the event. Led by Immigrant Connexión Empowerment, Community Response Network and League of United Latin American Citizens' Oklahoma chapter, several organizations came together to make the event possible. "Initially, the reason we decided to create this protest ... is because we saw a lot of movements across the country that focused on immigrant rights, and what is happening right now with the immigrant community is very cruel," said Nicole Maldonado, president of LULAC's Oklahoma City chapter. "It's very dehumanizing." Maldonado said over 400 people signed up for the protest and she hoped the event would make the community stronger. "People have to come together and be disruptive in a peaceful way. You can make changes," she said. Protestors marched with anti-Trump signs reading, "Pro-America, Anti-Trump" and "This all ends when enough of us say no." Cynthia Hernandez, a 34-year-old mother who attended the protest with her two children and her husband, said she wanted to support the her community. "I'm an immigrant. I'm a DACA (recipient)," she said. "I'm a mixed family ... a mix of citizens and a mix of Dreamers." Hernandez said the immigration crackdowns felt like abuse. "It's just like being in an abusive relationship, but a mentally abusive relationship where you're working, you're following the law, you're doing everything you can to be a member of society, and then, you just hear all this negativity," she said. She hoped that the protest, and other similar events, would inspire others in the future. Cyndy Hosler, 67, a Canadian citizen with a U.S. green card, and Phyllis Gordon, 75, each held the end of a Canadian flag and marched with it throughout the protest. They both expressed frustration over immigration policies. "I just want to protest, period," said Gordon. The 2-hour rally started at 1:00 p.m. and ended with keynote speakers, such as Sen. Michael Brooks (D-Oklahoma City), Rep. Arturo Alonso-Sandoval (D-Oklahoma City), and House Minority Leader Cyndi Munson (D-Oklahoma City). American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma Executive Director Tamya Cox-Touré, LULAC member and vice president of the Hispanic Student Association Lesly Fraire, and Community Response Network member Bre Almaguer, and Destiny Villalobos, Immigrant Connexión Empowerment Youth Empowerment Initiative Leader, also presented on stage. Some speakers focused on issues under attack other than immigration, such as women's health and workers' rights, including Women's March Executive Director Rachel O'Leary Carmona. Others spoke about workers' rights, such as Starbucks Workers United Oklahoma City member Collin Pollitt, who spoke about the union's fight against corporate leadership, and President of Central Oklahoma Labor Federation Tim O'Conner, who spoke on labor. "Everybody knows the situation that we're in," O'Conner said. "Everybody's under attack. Unions are under attack. Seniors are under attack. Immigrants are under attack. Union members are under attack. We're all under attack, and it can feel overwhelming... But I'd like to leave you with this message: There will be days when things feel stacked against you, when the road looks too long, the weight too heavy, and the progress too slow. But hear me now, this is not the end of our story. Every great victory was once impossible. Every strong soul was once broken, but they kept going." Contributing: USA Today Network reporters Christopher Cann, Karissa Waddick This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OKC protestors march against Trump, Musk in May Day march
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump, Elon Musk National Day of Action protests in Florida: When and where are rallies today?
Before, it was "Hands off!" Now, it's May Day. Less than a month after "Hands off!" protests nationwide against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, including 45 in Trump's home state of Florida, protesters are organizing "May Day 2025: National Day of Action" rallies against the pair. There are about 54 rallies in Florida from Thursday, May 1, to Sunday, May 4. Schedule of protests: Florida has 54 Trump, Elon Musk May Day 2025 rallies. A list, city by city Last month, USA TODAY reported there were more than 1,300 protests across the country against Trump and Musk on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Over 40 of those were planned for Florida, including some down the road from Trump's private club, Mar-a-Lago. Many of these mass mobilization rallies have "May Day" plus the name of the city and state and "fight back!" in their titles. They are happening on the weekend that Trump returns to his home, Mar-a-Lago, also known as the Winter White House or Southern White House because of the amount of time spent here during his first and second term. The "Hands off!" Trump-Musk rallies happened just after April 2, 2025, what Trump called 'Liberation Day,' when he imposed sweeping tariffs affecting all U.S. trading partners and imports. Here's why people are gathering for the "anti Donald Trump-Elon Musk" rallies, a list of when and where they are in Florida, and what we know about the protests here. "May Day: National Day of Action 2025" is the title, filter and group behind the "mass mobilization" nationwide rallies and protests aimed at Trump and Musk, SpaceX and Tesla CEO who is leading the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE for short. Most of the May Day rallies − which take place from Thursday to Sunday, May 1 to May 4, 2025 − have this message online: "For May Day 2025, workers, parents, seniors, community members, students, and working families are coming together to raise their voices for better, safer, and stronger communities across the country. Topics and signs will likely include: Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, jobs, abortion, fair elections, personal data, public lands, veteran services, cancer research, NATO, consumer protections, clean air, clean energy, schools, libraries, free speech, LGBTQ+ rights, immigrants and courts, the rally site states. The theme of the "May Day," nonviolent, peaceful protest rallies are, "May Day 2025 we are standing united to fight the billionaire-backed fascist take over our country." Note: Times are noted in Eastern Standard or Central Time. Brandon, Florida: "May Day Strong: We are the Many" rally will be from 2 to 4 p.m. ET Saturday, May 3, at 6002 Providence Road, Brandon. Boca Raton, Florida: "May Day Strong: Indivisible Boca Raton fights back!" rally will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Boca Raton City Hall, 201 W. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton. Clermont, Florida: "May Day Strong: Stop the Billionaire Takeover!" rally will be from 10 a.m. to noon ET Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Tesla, 16775 SR 50, Clermont. (en Espanol) Davenport, Florida: "May Day Strong: We are the Many" will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET Sabado, 3 de mayo, direccion de este evento es privada. Inscribase para obtener mas informacion, Daytona Beach, Florida: "May Day Strong: We are the Many" rally will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Daytona Beach City Hall, 301 S. Ridgewood Ave. DeLand, Florida: "May Day Strong: We are the Many" rally will be from 10 a.m. to noon ET Saturday, May 3, 2025, at New York Avenue West and South Woodland Boulevard in DeLand. Fort Myers, Florida: "May Day Strong: We are the Many" rally will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. ET Saturday, May 3, 2025, at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 2120 Main St., Fort Myers. Hollywood, Florida: "May Day Strong: We are the Many" rally will be from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Hollywood Young Circle, 1733 E. Young Circle, Hollywood. Key Largo, Florida: "May Day Strong: We are the Many" rally will be from 11 a.m. to noon ET Saturday, May 3, 2025, at a private address. Click here to register. Kissimmee, Florida: "May Day Strong: Stop the Broligarchy!" rally will be from noon to 2 p.m. ET Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Tesla Kissimmee, 2935 N. Orange Blossom Trail, Kissimmee. Lakeland, Florida: "May Day Strong: We are the Many" rally will be from 10 a.m. to noon ET Saturday, May 3, 2025, at a private address. Click here to register. Leesburg, Florida: "May Day Strong: We are the Many" rally will be from 10 a.m. to noon ET Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Lake Sumter State College, 9501 U.S. 441, Leesburg. Mount Dora, Florida: "May Day Strong: Mount Dora, Florida" rally will be from 10 a.m. to noon ET Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Donnelly and U.S. 441, 18831 U.S. 441, Mount Dora. New Port Richey, Florida: "May Day Strong: We are the Many" rally will be from 10 a.m. to noon ET Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Citizens Drive and Little Road in New Port Richey. Ocala, Florida: "May Day Strong: We are the Many" rally will be from 10 a.m. to noon ET Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Ocala Downtown Square, 1 SE Broadway St., Ocala. Orlando, Florida: "May Day Strong: Immigrants have rights!" rally will be from 3 to 5 p.m. ET Saturday, May 3, 2025, at City Hall, 400 S. Orange Ave., Orlando. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida: "Speaking Up for America/Indivisible: May Day Strong: We are the Many" rally will be from 10 a.m. to noon ET Saturday, May 3, 2025, at North County Courthouse, 3188 PGA Blvd., at PGA Boulevard ad Campus Drive in Palm Beach Gardens. Spring Hill, Florida: "May Day Strong: We the People Workers United" rally will be from 10 a.m. to noon ET Saturday, May 3, 2025, at a private address. Click here to register. Tallahassee, Florida: "Tallahassee May Day Strong" rally will be from noon to 2 p.m. ET Saturday, May 3, 2025, at a private address. Click here to register. Tampa, Florida: "May Day Protest: Worker's Rights are Human Rights!" rally will be from 4 to 6 p.m. ET Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Centennial Park, 1800 E. 8th Ave., Tampa. Winter Haven, Florida: "May Day Strong: We are the Many of Winter Haven" rally will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET Saturday, May 3, 2025, at a private address. Click here to register. Note: Times are noted in Eastern Standard or Central Time. Clermont, Florida: "May Day Strong: Four Corners Clermont, Florida" rally will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. ET Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Caga Crossing Community Library, 16729 Cagan Oaks, Clermont. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Where are Elon Musk, Trump protests in Florida Saturday, May 3, 2025?
USA Today
01-05-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
50501 protests today: Are there May Day protests near me? Here's what to know in NJ
50501 protests today: Are there May Day protests near me? Here's what to know in NJ Show Caption Hide Caption '50501' protests against Trump rally across US Thousands of protesters rallied across the U.S. to voice their opposition to President Donald Trump's administration and policies. Tens of thousands of protesters will converge nationwide today and scattered across New Jersey for May Day Strong protests to decry what they call corrupt, lawless and predatory politics from President Donald Trump and billionaire backers like Elon Musk. Over 1,100 May Day 2025 protests organized by the 50501 Movement are planned locally across the U.S. and internationally, with most being held Thursday, May 1 — historically known as May Day — and others on Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4. Eighteen will take place in New Jersey. May Day has several meanings and origins, but in several countries, it commemorates the historic struggles and gains made by workers and the labor movement. Volunteer organizers have cited a range of concerns regarding the administration's recent actions, including immigration raids and the slashing of thousands of federal jobs, led by DOGE and Musk. Here's what to know about today's protests in New Jersey. What are May Day 2025 protests about? What to know about May Day Strong The May Day 2025 and May Day Strong protests, using the hashtag #MayDayStrong, are being organized as a national of action backed by a coalition of hundreds of local organizations. Groups of citizens will be marching on the streets, rallying in communities with speakers, protesting on the local level at congressional offices or hanging banners and staging walk-ins at schools. Rallies are also being held by supporters and Americans abroad in the United Kingdom and France. Protests on May Day are centered around the working class and the grave impacts organizers say the Trump administration and billionaire profiters have on wages, benefits and workers' dignity. The day is to stand for workers who organizers say are under attack by an administration that is "defunding schools, privatizing public services, attacking unions and targeting immigrant families with fear and violence." "We are reclaiming our power from corporate elites, and we will not be intimidated by Trump, Musk, or their billionaire backers," organizers wrote. "They've ruled for too long. Their time is up. And May Day is just the beginning." Is there a May Day protest near me? 50501 protests in NJ Here are the May Day rallies planned in New Jersey today, May 1, and a few this weekend, May 3 and May 4. Today, May 1: Bloomfield: Bloomfield Avenue and Municipal Plaza, 3 p.m. Bloomfield Avenue and Municipal Plaza, 3 p.m. Denville : Gazebo next to Denville Museum, 6 p.m. : Gazebo next to Denville Museum, 6 p.m. Glassboro : William Dalton Drive and Delsea Drive, 5 p.m. : William Dalton Drive and Delsea Drive, 5 p.m. Haledon : America Labor Museum, 7 p.m. : America Labor Museum, 7 p.m. Newark (car caravan picket): Port Newark, 12:30 p.m. (car caravan picket): Port Newark, 12:30 p.m. Nutley: Yanticaw Park, 12 p.m. Yanticaw Park, 12 p.m. Ocean City : Central Avenue, 12 p.m. : Central Avenue, 12 p.m. Passaic : Sign-up for address, 4 p.m. : Sign-up for address, 4 p.m. Phillipsburg : Sign-up for address, 5 p.m. : Sign-up for address, 5 p.m. Pleasantville : Billows Electric Supply, 5 p.m. : Billows Electric Supply, 5 p.m. Princeton : Fountain of Freedom, 6 p.m. : Fountain of Freedom, 6 p.m. Rahway : Sign-up for address, 5 p.m. : Sign-up for address, 5 p.m. Somerset : Franklin Township Municipal Complex, 6 p.m. : Franklin Township Municipal Complex, 6 p.m. Trenton : World War II Memorial, 11 a.m. : World War II Memorial, 11 a.m. Vineland: Sign-up for address, 3 p.m. Sign-up for address, 3 p.m. West Caldwell: Crane Park, 4 p.m. Saturday, May 3: Jersey City : Grove Street Plaza, 10 a.m. : Grove Street Plaza, 10 a.m. Newton: Newton Green, 1 p.m. Sunday, May 4: Princeton: Hinds Plaza, 1:30 p.m. May Day protest signs, topics Organizers will be holding signs and chanting as they march across U.S. cities today, Thursday, May 1, and this weekend. Protestors are demanding a world where every family has housing, healthcare, fair wages, union protection and safety, regardless of race, zip code or immigration status. According to organizers, here are the demands: Stop the billionaire takeover and rampant corruption of the Trump administration Protect and defend Medicare, Social Security and other programs Fully funded schools, healthcare and housing for all Stop the attacks on immigrants, Black, indigenous, trans people, and other communities Invest in communities not wars Here are some signs that may be visible: Musk or us Benefits over billionaires Democracy not destruction Stop the billionaire takeover We are the many. They are the few. What is the 50501 Movement? The 50501 Movement is a grassroots initiative that was born on the social platform Reddit and under the hashtag #50501 in the early days of Trump's second inauguration. It stands for 50 protests in 50 states on 1 day, which has since evolved to 50 states, 50 protests, 1 movement. The 50501 volunteer-led group states on their website their movements "shows the world that the American working class will not sit idly by as plutocrats rip apart their democratic institutions and civil liberties while undermining the rule of law." Protests, rallies, walk-ins, and other events will continue until the government upholds the Constitution and ends their executive overreach, the group said. The movement led to nationwide mobilization on Feb. 5, urging supporters and local groups to take a stand at the nation's capitals days after Trump's inauguration and has since expanded to multiple rallies and protests, including an April 9 rally dubbed "Hands Off." The 50501 Movement's organizers insist for peaceful, non-violent protests. Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
LIVE: Trump, Elon Musk protest in West Palm Beach, Florida, down the road from Mar-a-Lago
President Donald Trump returns home to Florida today, May 1, the same day hundreds of protests against him and Elon Musk take place. There's one four miles down the road from his private club, Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida. Less than a month after 1,300 "Hands off!" protests nationwide against Trump and Elon Musk, including 45 in Trump's home state of Florida, protesters are organizing "May Day 2025: National Day of Action" rallies against the pair. Earlier this month, USA TODAY reported there were more than 1,000 protests across the country against Trump and Musk on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Over 40 of those were planned for Florida, including some down the road from Trump's private club, Mar-a-Lago. Many of these mass mobilization rallies have "May Day" plus the name of the city and state and "fight back!" in their titles. They are happening on the weekend that Trump returns to his home, Mar-a-Lago, also known as the Winter White House or Southern White House because of the amount of time spent here during his first and second term. The "Hands off!" Trump-Musk rallies happened just after April 2, 2025, what Trump called 'Liberation Day,' when he imposed sweeping tariffs affecting all U.S. trading partners and imports. "May Day: National Day of Action 2025" is the title, filter and group behind the "mass mobilization" nationwide rallies and protests aimed at Trump and Musk, SpaceX and Tesla CEO who is leading the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE for short. Most of the May Day rallies − which take place from Thursday to Sunday, May 1 to May 4, 2025 − have this message online: "For May Day 2025, workers, parents, seniors, community members, students, and working families are coming together to raise their voices for better, safer, and stronger communities across the country. Below is the YouTube livestream from the Palm Beach Post of the USA TODAY Network and one of Trump's hometown newspapers. West Palm Beach, Florida: "May Day Strong: We are the Many" rally will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Palm Beach County, 205 N. Dixie Highway West Palm Beach. Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Live: Elon Musk, Trump May Day 2025 protest near Mar-a-Lago, Florida
New York Post
01-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Slumping Knicks have another shot to put away pesky Pistons
On the May Day 2025 edition of the 'Morning Take', EmmaKate Austin dives into the Knicks' intense first-round playoff series against the Pistons before tonight's crucial Game 6, where New York looks to finish off their first round series against Detroit in the Motor City.
