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In Photos: Women’s March turns downtown Madison into a sea of pink

An estimated 75,000-100,000 marched to the Capitol Saturday, filling State Street
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Katie Cooney
Women’s March on Madison January 21, 2017

On a gray Saturday, downtown Madison was bathed in a sea of pink.

The Women’s March on Madison was one of hundreds of protests that took place across the nation as well as internationally this weekend.

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Katie Cooney/The Badger Herald

The Madison Police Department estimated between 75,000 to 100,000 women and men of all ages attended the event, marching in solidarity for their own rights and for the rights of groups they feel may be in jeopardy under President Donald Trump’s administration.

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Katie Cooney/The Badger Herald

The march began at Library Mall around noon, and by 2:15 p.m. the massive crowd was still marching up State Street and filling into space around the Capitol. MPD noted that at one point, all blocks of State Street were filled, backed up to the bottom of Bascom Hill.

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Katie Cooney/The Badger Herald

A variety of speakers addressed the crowd on the importance of rallying together and grassroots activism, accompanied by performances from several fem-punk music groups, as well as a particularly well-received group, The Raging Grannies of Madison.

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U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., said he joined 70 of his colleagues in not attending the “inaugural pageantry.”

State Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, D-Milwaukee, called on words from Beyoncé, saying, “Okay, ladies, now let’s get in formation.”

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MPD reported no serious problems or incidents, calling the crowd “well-behaved.” They thanked all in attendance for helping to keep the peace.

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