Posted on 10/08/2019 8:13:37 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
MINNEAPOLIS A wide spectrum of community organizations and labor unions have announced plans for protests outside of President Donald Trump's Minneapolis campaign rally Thursday.
They're predicting that thousands will converge on the congested area around the Target Center starting at 5:30 p.m. that evening, in an effort to counter the message the president's supporters will be hearing indoors.
"This group of people and all of the coalition have signed onto an agreement of making sure this rally and this protest is peaceful for everyone," Jaylani Hussein of the Council on American Islamic Relations, or CAIR, told reporters Monday.
"We want families to come out here. We want everyone to come out here because this is about us. It is not about a few activists, it is about all of us."
Other groups that joined Hussein Monday afternoon outside the Target Center included the Anti-War Committee, Twin Cities Coalition for Justice for Jamar and a member of the AFSCME government workers union.
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He really shouldn’t go there.
Are you serious, Clark?
You realize this IS Trump, don’t you?
Yeah, I’m afraid that it’s going to be one interruption after another.
Preceded by and followed with violence.
Think most of their membership are actually Trump voters. Theyll be inside the rally, not out.
I agree with you. These skilled blue collar workers know how much the good economy has helped their job situation
MINNEAPOLIS The city of Minneapolis is planning street closures near Target Center ahead of President Trump’s rally at Target Center Thursday evening.
Beginning 8 p.m. Wednesday, the following streets will be closed near Target Center:
First Avenue North from Sixth Street North to Eighth Street North.
Second Avenue North from Fifth Street North to 10th Street North.
Sixth Street North between First Avenue North and Second Avenue North.
Seventh Street North between Hennepin Avenue and 10th Street North; access to parking ramp will be provided.
Twins Way between Seventh Street North and 10th Street North.
RELATED: Organizers lay out Trump protest plans
Interstate 394 to/from downtown access changes:
Exit ramp to Sixth Street North will close 8 p.m. Wednesday.
HOV entrance ramp at Third Avenue North and Fifth Street North will close 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Access to Ramps A and B will close 9 a.m. Thursday. Ramps A and B may be accessed from local streets.
Street parking will be restricted in some areas to facilitate traffic, according to the city.
Metro Transit services are expected to be carried out as normal with detours as needed due to street closures. Users whose routes are affected and are subscribed to receive alerts will receive alerts Wednesday morning.
Shared scooter services will not be available Thursday in Minneapolis.
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