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Be Prepared to Protest Safely

June 9, 2025
By: Colleen Bohlman

The No Kings protest is happening across the county on June 14th, including here in Richmond. If you are heading to a protest for the first time – or the first time in a long time – planning ahead goes a long way toward having a safe experience.
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TheWorkFM 93.9 is a progressive community radio station “For the People, By the People.” The all-volunteer, non-commercial station’s live stream includes community radio with progressive news and discussions, local programming, local music, and a space for women’s voices.
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“What brings me out is the future of my grandchildren and my great grandchildren and bad things for the working class. People fought so hard to get us where we are, I was hoping we’d never go back, we’d just keep moving forward and make it better. But we’re going backward, and it’s getting worse.”

“I object to what’s going on. Every morning I wake up and open the newspaper like ‘What fresh hell will there be today?’ And there are so many issues that I’m absolutely horrified by that it’s hard to list them all. My partner is on Medicaid and they craftily cut it – for after the midterms. He has a large number of health issues, and it’s going to be very difficult for him to get healthcare. It’ll be really tough.”

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