Military parade and No Kings protests
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Trump’s $45 Million Military Parade Goes Viral
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Amid domestic and global problems, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon and Jon Stewart took the chance for a small bit of joy at Trump's misery attending his poorly attended parade.
This week, thousands in Milwaukee will gather to celebrate Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States and celebrating the legacy and culture of African Americans. Milwaukee's Juneteenth celebration is one of the oldest in the country and is once again expected to draw thousands to an all-day festival on North King Drive.
The third edition of DC/DOX provided counterprogramming and context to the military pageant happening just blocks away.
A military parade through the streets of Washington, D.C., celebrates the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary today. These maps show the route.
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Show” host Jon Stewart satirized the turnout for President Donald Trump’s much-hyped military parade by contrasting it with the larger crowds at US anti-Trump protests.
Juneteenth Tasting Event, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Celebrate the cuisine of the market’s Black-owned businesses. $40 for 18 samples, $20 for 8 samples. Findlaymarket.org.
At the beginning of the parade route, a sparse and quiet crowd greeted the U.S. troops dressed in uniforms from the Revolutionary War to modern day. A few protestors holding “NO KINGS” signs aloft mingled with patriotic revelers as a light drizzle began shortly after the start of the event.
Organizer Renee Hawkins-Morris says the June 21 event will now conclude at Morley Plaza, followed by five hours of free festivities open to the public.
The president previously received a cease-and-desist notice from songwriter John Fogerty for using the song during his 2020 presidential campaign.