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  • Wall Street march draws Al Sharpton, campaigners for economic justice, diversity

    08/28/2025 1:20:13 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 16 replies
    Reuters.com ^ | August 28, 20251:43 PM CDT | Lananh Nguyen, Christine Kiernan and Hussein Alwaaile
    NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Hundreds of people marched on Wall Street to campaign for an array of issues, including economic justice, and diversity and inclusion, in downtown New York on Thursday. "We're coming to Wall Street instead of Washington this year," said Reverend Al Sharpton, one of the event's organizers. He accused Wall Street of benefiting from government tax cuts at the expense of programs such as Medicaid and food assistance. "Corporate elites are running America, and we want to try and do something about that," said Jackie Barham, a marcher who attended with other members of Brooklyn...