Citizens of Dripping Springs joined together at the intersection of US 290 and Ranch Road 12 on Thursday, May 1, and held up signs in protest on May Day, which, according to Britannica, commemorates the historic struggles and gains made by workers and the labor movement. “We are marching for our democracy. We are fighting for the continuation of the freedoms and civil rights that we have earned — hard fought — over the last 50-something years: women’s rights, gay rights, Black and brown people’s rights, immigrant rights and the non-corruption of our justice system,” said organizer Susan Cook.
PHOTO BY MIKEY BROWN On Thursday, May 1, protestors gathered at the intersection of US 290 and Ranch Road 12 in Dripping Springs to highlight their issues with the current presidential administration. “Somebody needs to do this and I realized ‘somebody’ was me,” said organizer Susan Cook.
PHOTO BY MIKEY BROWN Pictured, one of the signs from the…..