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riversedge

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Sat Feb 4, 2017, 06:19 PM Feb 2017

Hundreds of protesters gather at Bayfront Park in opposition to President Trump

Source: miamiherald.com




February 4, 2017 2:49 PM




http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/downtown-miami/roxh7j/picture130779719/ALTERNATES/FREE_640/Bayfront%20Ban1%20protest%20mhd

Protesters gathered at Bayfront Park in Miami to protest President Donald Trump on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. Al Diaz adiaz@miamiherald.com

By Monique O. Madan, Alex Harris and Lance Dixon

Protesters gathered and marched through downtown Miami on Saturday in opposition to recent executive orders by President Donald Trump.

Hundreds made their way to Bayfront Park before walking along Biscayne Boulevard and through downtown streets carrying signs and a large banner with the message “Dump Trump.” The event was organized on Facebook by a group called the Anti-Trump Action Committee.

As with many local and national protests, members of the crowd held signs expressing support for Muslims and with messages like, “Build a wall around Trump! I’ll pay for it.” Other sang songs and chanted in opposition to the president’s plan for a border wall.

The group made their way to the Miami-Dade County Courthouse and left peace signs, ribbons and other small memorials with signs and messages saying “Love Trumps Hate.” People in the crowd wore rainbow flags as capes, painted their faces with the message “#resist” and wore hijabs...............................

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Hundreds of protesters gather at Bayfront Park in opposition to President Trump (Original Post) riversedge Feb 2017 OP
Protesters take the streets in Miami. Police escorting hundreds as they march....video.... riversedge Feb 2017 #1
Girls: My body, my choice. Guys: Her body, her choice. #Miami riversedge Feb 2017 #2
This is what's happening in downtown #Miami. @MiamiHerald @POTUS riversedge Feb 2017 #3

riversedge

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1. Protesters take the streets in Miami. Police escorting hundreds as they march....video....
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Monique O. Madan ‏@MoniqueOMadan 3h3 hours ago

Protesters take the streets in Miami. Police escorting hundreds as they march. @miamiherald

riversedge

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2. Girls: My body, my choice. Guys: Her body, her choice. #Miami
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Monique O. Madan ‏@MoniqueOMadan 4h4 hours ago

Girls: My body, my choice.
Guys: Her body, her choice. #Miami @MiamiHerald @POTUS
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riversedge

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3. This is what's happening in downtown #Miami. @MiamiHerald @POTUS
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Monique O. Madan ‏@MoniqueOMadan 4h4 hours ago

This is what's happening in downtown #Miami. @MiamiHerald @POTUS




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