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Photos: Protesters Take to the Streets of Milwaukee for Day 1 of the RNC
Thousands of anti-Donald Trump protesters — including many from Chicago — gathered in downtown Milwaukee on Monday to protest the first day of the Republican National Convention.
After kicking things off at Red Arrow Park, protesters marched for hours, holding up signs that read “Let Gaza Live,” “Expand LGBTQ+ Rights” and “Defend and Expand Immigration Rights.” Demonstrators chanted “No justice, no peace” and “No Trump, No KKK, No Racist USA.”
The protest was organized by the group The Coalition to March on the RNC 2024.
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The protest came just hours after it was announced a judge dismissed the federal classified documents case against Trump.
The march mostly took place outside of the convention’s security zone. At one point, protesters took a break outside the conventional hall at Fiserv Forum.
WTTW News social media producer Michael Izquierdo documented the march in photos.
A protester holds a sign that reads “How is there always money for war and not education??????” moments before the march in downtown Milwaukee begins on Monday, July 15, 2024. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)
A group of protesters holds up signs that advocate for peace in Palestine, immigration rights and more during a July 15, 2024, protest coordinated by The Coalition to March on the RNC 2024. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)
A person walks in the march wearing a giant poster head of former President Donald Trump, while wearing an orange jumpsuit on Monday, July 15, 2024. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)
A sea of protesters gathers on the streets of downtown Milwaukee on Monday, July 15, 2024, for a protest coordinated by The Coalition to March on the RNC 2024. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)
A tarp held by protesters reads “No Hate in the Dairy State” during the march on Monday, July 15, 2024. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)
Two individuals hop over a barricade that is blocking protesters from marching during the July 15, 2024, protest, coordinated by The Coalition to March on the RNC 2024. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)
An organizer wears a safety vest that reads the “Coalition to March on the RNC 2024” on Monday, July 15, 2024. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)
Police officers gathered outside the convention area watch and record on their phones as protestors march in downtown Milwaukee on Monday, July 15, 2024. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)
A protester holds up a sign reading “This is a protest, not a parade” in downtown Milwaukee on Monday, July 15, 2024. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)
