Upwards of 4,000 protestors gathered beneath the Grand Avenue Bridge in Glenwood Springs on Saturday, Oct. 18. As part of a national No Kings day of action, many wore yellow and others donned playful Halloween costumes. More than 2,500 No Kings events took place throughout the United States and it’s estimated that at least 5 million people participated, making this the country’s biggest single-day protest since 1970’s Earth Day, if not bigger.
“In this march we show solidarity with our immigrant neighbors who are being scapegoated by the Trump regime,” said MC Pedro Rivera. “Today you can march to show solidarity with federal workers who have been fired… you can march in protest of secret, masked police forces terrorizing communities.”
After marching up and down Grand Avenue, demonstrators were treated to music by local band Oran Mor, spoken-word poetry by Bridger Landfur, a couple of ballads led by the Raging Grannies and a dance to end the day.
The event was organized by Mountain Action Indivisible, which rented Bethel Plaza and hired security, in addition to leaning on volunteer peacekeepers.
Additional, smaller protests took place in both Carbondale and Aspen. For coverage of the protests statewide, check out this article by the Colorado Sun and Colorado Public Radio.