Protestors – Temple Update

Protestors March in Center City, Demand “Count Every Vote”

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 21:02:04 +0000

As election results come in, Philadelphia residents have began protesting the possibility of a stolen election. The “Count Every Vote” protestors, coordinated by multiple organizations, are demanding that President Trump does not declare an early victory and instead wait until all votes are counted. Organizer Hayley Ratcliff says she does not want her hard work to go to waste.

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Anti-Trump Protest On Campus

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 02:40:37 +0000

There have been numerous counts of upsets and protests following Donald Trump’s win in the 2016 election. Temple has seen two marches down Broad Street, and a protest at the Bell Tower this past Wednesday night. The organizers were Fiona Cavanagh of the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance and Temple student Kennedy Freeman. They organized this protest with the intent to make students feel safe…

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Trump Talks Foreign Policy at Union League of Philadelphia

Thu, 08 Sep 2016 12:00:57 +0000

For the second time in less than a week, Presidential candidate Donald Trump visited Philadelphia — this time, at the Union League of Philadelphia in Center City. Trump arrived to the League in motorcade fashion before speaking to members of the league around 11:30 a.m. He outlined foreign policy goals to an invited audience, saying, in part he would make important military officials draft a…

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With Protests Looming, Philadelphia Prepares for 2016 DNC

Wed, 27 Jul 2016 19:20:11 +0000

With great political significance also comes great opposition. While Philadelphia will be on the world stage as it prepares to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention, it will also have to prepare for the people who will take advantage of that moment. Thousands of protestors, speaking out against the establishment or any number of issues, are expected to flood into the city as the…

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