Anti-Trump Protesters March Through Oakland, Stage Sit-In On Birmingham Bridge
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- In the week since Donald Trump's win in the presidential election, there have been numerous protest across the country.
Some of those demonstrations have happened right here in Pittsburgh.
Hours after the election, protesters marched through the streets of Oakland. Then, the night after, there was a march in East Liberty; and over the weekend, anti-Trump protesters gathered in Point State Park.
The latest protest happened Wednesday night in Oakland and on the Birmingham Bridge.
According to The Pitt News, dozens of protesters gathered for a sit-in on the bridge. They filled the span, blocking traffic and chanted "United We Stand" and "You Are Loved."
Protestors put their fists up in solidarity during Birmingham Bridge sit-in. pic.twitter.com/5tktdfcvlP
— The Pitt News (@ThePittNews) November 17, 2016
The demonstrators also marched through Oakland, using chants like "Love Trumps Hate" and "Build Bridges, Not Walls," The Pitt News reported on their Twitter account.
Protestors chant "build bridges, not walls" as they return to Oakland. pic.twitter.com/OAg9ZjCCiF
— The Pitt News (@ThePittNews) November 17, 2016
The Peaceful March of Pittsburgh began at the Cathedral of Learning and ended at Southside Riverfront Park.
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