Demonstrators in US form human chain to protest Kennedy Center closure vote
- The “Hands Around the Kennedy Center” rally drew thousands after Trump-backed board votes to close the iconic arts venue.
- Thousands of protesters formed a human chain around the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC to contest its closure, amid fears that United States President Donald Trump could make good on his threat to demolish the venerated landmark.
- The crowd filled streets in the Foggy Bottom neighbourhood of the capital on Friday evening, bringing traffic to a standstill as demonstrators made their way to the “Hands Around the Kennedy Center” protest.
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- The “Hands Around the Kennedy Center” rally drew thousands after Trump-backed board votes to close the iconic arts venue.
- Thousands of protesters formed a human chain around the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC to contest its closure, amid fears that United States President Donald Trump could make good on his threat to demolish the venerated landmark.
- The crowd filled streets in the Foggy Bottom neighbourhood of the capital on Friday evening, bringing traffic to a standstill as demonstrators made their way to the “Hands Around the Kennedy Center” protest.
Sources: Al Jazeera