By Jackie Llanos and Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix
In the largest mobilization against the policies of the Trump administration since the president returned to the White House in January, Floridians gathered in more than 70 cities as part of the nationwide “No RelKings Day” protests.
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In Tallahassee, several groups came together four weeks ago to organize the protest that drew thousands to the Florida Historic Capitol, said Claudia Sperber, one of the co-organizers and president of the Leon County Chapter of the Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida.
Organizers emphasized safety training in their preparations for Saturday, in light of the warnings earlier this week from state and local officials promising to quash violent protests by any means necessary.
“We wanted to be careful, but we refused to be bullied,” Sperber said. “We know it is a classic playbook from a dictator to make people feel afraid, and we refused to be afraid.”
Approximately 5,000 protested in Tallahassee, according to the organizers. That number is not independently verified.
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