May Day protests set to sweep Bay Area on Thursday
May Day protests were set to sweep the Bay Area on Thursday from San Jose to Oakland on the international day dedicated to supporting workers May Day often draws rallies and protests in assistance of labor Multiple of the protests planned for Thursday are also aimed against the Trump administration Related Articles Activist infamously injured by police during George Floyd protests settles lawsuit against SJ Trump admin restores legal status for international students in Bay Area Mob of Orthodox Jewish men chased Brooklyn woman after mistaking her for protester at speech by Israeli assurance minister Protesters gather at home of suspected California cat killer after he is disclosed on bail Charges filed against man shot by Berkeley police suspect also held after Tesla protest Since President Donald Trump assumed office in January the Bay Area has rippled with frequent protests both against his actions and the work of Elon Musk s Department of Regime Efficiency Thousands of Bay Area residents joined hundreds of thousands of protestors nationwide to declare Hands Off as part of a national day of action April that roused activists from Oakland to San Jose Two weeks later residents exhibited out again to call for an end to fascism and proclaim no kings in another national day of action These nationwide movements have been augmented by local protests against immigration enforcement and Trump s threats of mass deportations In multiple cities hundreds of residents have rallied outside Tesla dealerships to protest Musk s cuts to the federal establishment through weekly Tesla Takeover protests Residents have also protested several times against Trump s threats of mass deportations and students and faculty at universities across the state have protested the Trump administration s funding cuts to higher coaching Protests are planned in largest part major cities in the Bay Area San Francisco San Jose and Oakland as well as in a large number of smaller cities like Fremont Martinez Palo Alto and Mountain View This is a advancing record Check back for updates
