Archive for the ‘May 1’ Category
May 1st Marches: Pictures from across the country
Posted: May 2, 2010 at 12:20 pm By Rachel LaBruyereCheck out these photos from marches and rallies all across the country. If you have photos to add, make sure you tag them #mayday and #ri4a on Flickr!
May Day: Vigil on the frontlines in Phoenix, AZ
Posted: May 2, 2010 at 11:28 am By adminThis is a reflection by Jim Perdue of the United Methodist Southwest Conference. Yesterday, people began to gather at the Arizona state capitol around noon on a beautiful May first day. It was partly cloudy and around 85 degrees. By 2 p.m., there we about two thousand people milling around various groups gathered on the [...]
May Day: Half a million and counting
Posted: May 1, 2010 at 6:59 pm By Rachel LaBruyereToday, more than half a million people have stood up to protest Arizona’s new racial profiling law and to call for comprehensive immigration reform. In Washington, DC over 4,000 people gathered for a march to the White House. The Trail of Dreams arrived this morning, ending their historic 1,500 mile-long trek for justice and they [...]
May Day in Denver, CO
Posted: May 1, 2010 at 4:13 pm By Rachel LaBruyereYesterday, 10,000 people marched in Denver, Colorado for immigration reform. The May 1st march happened just one day after hundreds of students walked out of class in protest of the anti-immigration law, SB 1070, that was just passed in Arizona. From the Denver Post: “This is a way for people to release frustration and demand [...]
May Day Marches round up
Posted: May 1, 2010 at 1:05 pm By Rachel LaBruyerePeople across the country are marching against the hateful law in Arizona and calling for immigration reform now. 1,500 people marched in New Haven, CT: In Minneapolis, MN: In Des Moines, Iowa: In Salem, Oregon, hundreds march from Wilamette University to the Oregon Fairgrounds. Check out a quick video of the Salem event from blogger [...]
May Day in Los Angeles, CA
Posted: May 1, 2010 at 12:32 pm By Rachel LaBruyereThe following is a report back from two of the organizers of the May 1st march in Los Angeles, Angelica Salas and Mayron Payes. Well over 200 thousand marched in Downtown Los Angeles and peacefully demanded immigration reform in 2010 and to condemn criminalization and racial profiling by Arizona SB 1070. At the corner of [...]
May Day in New York City
Posted: May 1, 2010 at 11:55 am By Rachel LaBruyereUPDATE: I just received more pictures from the New York Immigration Coalition and I’m anxiously awaiting to hear just how big the turnout is. From the looks of things, the crowd is huge. Check out the awesome Korean drumming: SEIU is out in full force today! Reunite families! Just got this great picture from the [...]
May Day march in Washington, DC
Posted: May 1, 2010 at 11:29 am By Rachel LaBruyereUPDATE: The Trail of Dreams students got out of the line up, but other leaders have just been arrested and taken away. While the police were respectful, there was a ripple of booing from the crowd, as the leaders holding signs saying: “Obama stop deporting our families” were taken away by police. Below you can [...]
May Day marches gear up
Posted: May 1, 2010 at 10:37 am By Rachel LaBruyereRight now in DC, the Trail of Dreams walkers are heading to Gallaudet University to meet up with the Trail of Dreams NY contingent. The walkers are joined by supporters, family and friends as their long journey reaches it’s destination today. (image via @Nakasec) The Indiana DREAM youth brought a blanket of their dreams to [...]
Live-blogging May Day!
Posted: May 1, 2010 at 9:18 am By Rachel LaBruyereGood morning, folks. It’s an absolutely beautiful day in Washington, DC – perfect for marching, don’ you think? Today, I’ll be updating everybody with coverage from marches and events happening across the country as we say “No to Arizona, yes to immigration reform!” Already in Washington, DC the four walkers of the Trail of Dreams [...]
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