Hands Off Protest in South Bend Saturday afternoon
Posted: Apr 5, 2025 6:35 PM EDT

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2:07
Extreme Heat Warning issued for Michiana
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4:13
Golic Subpar Classic back this weekend
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0:49
South Bend Juneteenth celebrations
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1:04
6th annual South Bend Pride
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1:11
SBCSC “Hop on and Hire“ Career Day
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0:54
FIRST Tech Challenge Michiana premier event
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2:17
Hot and Humid, Little to no relief overnight
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Extremely hot, even overnight
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3:40
Day two of Elkhart Jazz Festival getting folks off their feet
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4th Annual True Blue Gala
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SBCSC extends Superintendent Mansour Eid’s contract
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2:53
34th Elkhart Jazz Festival kicking off this weekend
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The Michiana Alliance for Democracy, part of the Indivisible Network organized a nationwide protest called "Hands Off" in response to government actions and policies the group says are harmful to democracy.
The protest has drawn more than 1,200 events across the United States, including at least 22 in Indiana and Michigan. Organizers say the protest attracted over 600 signups and more people joining day of, signaling growing public frustration.
Issues raised during the demonstrations included Social Security, Medicaid, Human Rights, Trump and Elon Musk. The protest urges regular people to get involved in politics and to protect democracy and highlights the importance of collective action and voice-raising.
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