500 in Troy Tell Trump Hands Off on April 19

An estimated 500 people rallied and marched in downtown Troy on Saturday, April 19 to oppose the Trump administration, demanding that Trump and Elon Musk take their Hands Off our democracy, economy, and public services. In the afternoon, about 1000 braved the rain to protest at the State Capitol in Albany. From the Troy event, we hear from Leigh Bailey and Leyla Kiosse from Indivisible, followed by law professor Mary Lynch, Adam Pelletier of the Federal Unionist Network, and long-time labor activist, Art Fleishner, former Head of the Troy Area Labor Council.; and Erik Kriss. We end with a version of the song, Take Back What He Stole from Me. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.