1000’s March on Colorado Capitol to Defend Democracy and Human Rights — The Denver VOICE

The ambiance buzzed with a mixture of urgency and celebration. Protest anthems from bands like Rage Against the Machine and Run the Jewels blasted from transportable audio system. In distinction, a neighborhood marching band performed rousing covers, from “Seven Nation Army” to the Palestinian nationwide anthem. Near the primary entrance of the Capitol constructing, rows of EZ-up tents fashioned a hub of group outreach. Volunteers handed out flyers and invited attendees to attach with native organizations such because the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), Aurora Unidos CSO, and the Denver/Aurora Community Action Committee (DACAC). Leaders from these teams delivered impassioned speeches, calling on attendees to take their protest vitality into sustained motion by means of organizing, mutual assist, and political schooling.

The protest reached its finish with a high-energy march by means of downtown Denver, from the Capitol to Union Station and again. Chants like “No ICE, no KKK, no fascist USA,” and “The people united will never be divided,” echoed off the town’s glass towers, drawing consideration from workplace employees and restaurant-goers, lots of whom paused to movie or elevate a fist in help. 

The message of the day was clear: the persons are watching, organizing, and refusing to remain silent.