cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/24260962

Pictured: “Grand Rapids Police Sgt. Jeff Dionne directs Emerson Wolfe, the safety organizer for the march, to step out of the street onto the sidewalk as they lead demonstrators down Ottawa Avenue toward Rosa Parks Circle on Saturday, March 8, 2025 during the “Unite and Resist” march for International Women’s Day in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich.”

Several organizations gathered to table and rally at Women’s March-led rally and march on Saturday.

Additional coverage:

• WoodTV8: ‘Encouraging’: Crowds gather in Grand Rapids for Women’s March
• MLive: Women’s Day march draws 100s of demonstrators to downtown Grand Rapids
• Fox17: ‘This is what democracy looks like’: Thousands march in Grand Rapids on International Women’s Day