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Anti-ICE protests planned in Rochester ahead of DC parade
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — As immigrant-rights protests continue in Los Angeles, protests are spreading around the country, including in Rochester.
On Tuesday, a small group of people gathered on the Tryon Park Overpass with signs saying 'Hands Off Farm Workers' and 'Is Kidnapping Now Part of US Policy?' These protests have happened on multiple bridges in Monroe County.
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One upcoming protest is the 'No Kings: Day of Defiance' at Twelve Corners in Brighton this Saturday. The protest will involve 'Six Marches…. One Message.'
'Everybody has power,' says Tom Slothower, a resident of Rochester for over 30 years. 'Everybody has an influence, whether it's good or bad, and the people in power right now are counting on us not exercising that power.'
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The Brighton protest is happening on the same day as the military parade in Washington, DC, celebrating the 250th birthday of the Army and the 79th birthday of President Donald Trump, and Flag Day.
The group on the Tryon Bridge will be at the Brighton protest this weekend. Others are being planned across the region.
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