Community members gathered outside the Federal Courthouse to hold a vigil protesting what they describe as the current administration’s threats to democracy. The event brought together advocates who have been mobilizing around issues such as immigration enforcement and democratic integrity.
“This is a group of people coming together as a grassroots effort to speak out against the administration’s attack on democracy,” said Audrey Chavez, an organizer for the vigil. “We are here for the first time at the Federal Courthouse to express our dismay, our frustration, our concern, and to stand collectively as a people saying, you know, this is our nation and we are not in, um, we are not agreeing with the current administration’s billionaire takeover of our nation.”
The protests are part of the “50501” Movement—short for 50 protests, 50 states, one movement—which organizers say is focused on defending the Constitution and pushing back against what they see as executive overreach…