US EditionHundreds of people participate in 'March for Democracy' in downtown Kansas City, Missouri
- On a Saturday morning in Kansas City, Missouri, hundreds of people participated in a 'March for Democracy', proceeding from 13th and Grand to the Liberty Memorial.
- The march was motivated by concerns over federal government actions, including workforce reductions, budget cuts impacting food banks, and perceived overreach by the Trump administration and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency .
- Protestors carried signs supporting federal workers and veterans, while also criticizing the slashing of funds and firing of workers under the guise of cutting government waste, with several expressing frustration that Congress was not adequately providing checks and balances.
- Participants, including Cold War Army Veteran Jim McKibben and concerned citizens like Karen Baum, Susan Wyssmann, and Michaela Meckel, voiced concerns about threats to democracy, free speech, and the dismantling of essential services, with McKibben stating, "Those promises are certainly not being kept right now by the President and administration," and Baum stating, "So many people fired, so many people hurt."
- The march, though viewed as encouraging, was seen as insufficient on its own, with participants like Chloe Fischer and Kim and Roger VanMuren calling for continued action and younger leaders to get involved, highlighting concerns that executive power was exceeding its boundaries and negatively impacting areas like education, as Roger VanMuren stated, "Kids are being told they're of no value when you get rid of the Department of Education, especially the marginalized.
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‘This is what democracy looks like’: Thousands protest Trump administration at Kansas City march
By Kendrick Calfee | The Kansas City Star Thousands gathered to “March for Democracy” in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, voicing concerns about what several marchers called an overreach by the federal government on citizens’ rights. Furrowed brows, smiles, shouts and tears occupied the faces of passionate protesters, who bellowed chants that echoed off the concrete sky-rise buildings. By midmorning, thousands of marchers lined the s…
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