Washingtonians were not quiet amid the inauguration of President Donald Trump in the other Washington.
Women’s Marches
Seattle and Olympia both saw massive turnouts for their respective Women’s Marches Saturday. Seattle Police Department estimates more than 120,000 people packed the nearly 4-mile-long route, according to KOMO Channel 4 News, and other outlets.
Crowd in Seattle is so big that I can't see where it begins and ends. Not even at the park yet. #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/BM15e38cAR
— Erin Fenner (@erinfenner) January 21, 2017
Olympia Police Department estimated about 10,000 turned out in the state Capitol.
Yep. That's about what we figure. Thank you to organizers for working with us to keep everyone safe. https://t.co/KK28qYc60E
— Olympia Police Dept (@OlyPD) January 21, 2017
Inauguration Day protests
Inauguration Day protests, though not as large, drew crowds to Olympia and Seattle as well.
About 500 people stood on the Statehouse steps Friday decrying xenophobia, racism and discriminatory policies promised by the Trump administration.
About 500 at protest responding to Trump inauguration. pic.twitter.com/4qaDJYS1LG
— Erin Fenner (@erinfenner) January 20, 2017
Seattle protesters marched to the University of Washington Friday evening where Milo Yiannopoulos, Breitbart editor who refers to himself as the “supervillain of the internet,” was speaking. One person suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting at the protest, according to ABC Channel 13 News.
Pro Life March
On Monday, about 5,000 people are expected to march in Olympia for anti-abortion policies, according to a report from The Olympian.
Our Olympia intern @bernard24 will be out at today's #ProLifeMarch rally at the WA Capitol. Follow him for coverage. #waleg
— Joe O'Sullivan (@OlympiaJoe) January 23, 2017
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