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Hundreds gather in front of Old Central School at the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapid son April 5, 2025.
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'Hands Off' rally Grand Rapids

Northern Minnesotans joined some of the 1,300 communities across the country holding "Hands Off" events on April 5, 2025.

Protesters line Northwest Fourth Street and Pokegama Avenue in front of Old Central School at the Hands Off rally in Grand Rapids.jpg
Hundreds gather in front of Old Central School at the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapid son April 5, 2025.  (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
Will Owens of Cohasset holds a %22OMG GOP WTF%22 sign along Northwest Fourth Street at the Hands Off rally in Grand Rapids.jpg
Will Owens of Cohasset holds a "OMG GOP WTF" sign during the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
A person in a car waves to protesters on Northwest Fourth Street at the Hands Off rally in Grand Rapids.jpg
A person in a car waves during the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025.  (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
Eden Berndt of Deer River and Ashlee Lehner of Grand Rapids hold signs along Northwest Fourth Street at the Hands Off rally in Grand Rapids.jpg
Eden Berndt of Deer River and Ashlee Lehner of Grand Rapids hold signs during the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
Brad Jones of Bovey holds a %22Unpaid Agitator%22 sign along Northwest Fourth Street at the Hands Off rally in Grand Rapids.jpg
Brad Jones of Bovey holds a "Unpaid Agitator" sign during the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
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People hold signs during the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
Protesters line Northwest Fourth Street at the Hands Off rally in Grand Rapids.jpg
People line the streets in Grand Rapids during the "Hands Off!" rally on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
A protester in a chicken suit holds a %22Chicken Stauber%22 sign along Northwest Fourth Street at the Hands Off rally in Grand Rapids.jpg
A protester in a chicken suit holds a "Chicken Stauber" sign along Northwest Fourth Street at the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
Dylan Ellis, Daisy and Dana Butler of Grand Rapids hold signs along Northwest Fourth Street at the Hands Off rally in Grand Rapids.jpg
Dylan Ellis, Daisy and Dana Butler of Grand Rapids hold signs along Northwest Fourth Street at the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
DFL candidate Denise Slipy of Breezy Point, running to replace Justin Eichorn's state Senate District 6 seat, talks with a protester at the Hands Off rally in Grand Rapids.jpg
DFL candidate Denise Slipy of Breezy Point, running to replace Justin Eichorn's state Senate District 6 seat, shakes hands during the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
A protester holds a %22Resist%22 sign along Northwest Fourth Street at the Hands Off rally in Grand Rapids.jpg
A protester holds a "Resist" sign along Northwest Fourth Street at the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
Siama Palkki and Trudy Fagre of Blackberry hold signs along Northwest Fourth Street at the Hands Off rally in Grand Rapids.jpg
Siama Palkki and Trudy Fagre of Blackberry hold signs along Northwest Fourth Street at the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
A protester in a chicken suit holds a %22The Economy's Falling!%22 sign along Northwest Fourth Street at the Hands Off rally in Grand Rapids.jpg
A protester in a chicken suit holds a "The Economy's Falling!" sign along Northwest Fourth Street at the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
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Protesters hold signs along Northwest Fourth Street at the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
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Protesters line Northwest Fourth Street at the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
A protester in a car holds a Hands Off Protected Lands on Northwest Fourth Street at the Hands Off rally in Grand Rapids.jpg
A protester in a car holds a "Hands Off Protected Lands" on Northwest Fourth Street at the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
Dan Skersick, Marci Skersick and Kylie Sker Bemidji hold signs in front of the Old Central School at the Hands Off rally in Grand Rapids.jpg
Dan Skersick, Marci Skersick and Kylie Sker Bemidji hold signs in front of the Old Central School at the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
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People hold signs during the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
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Northern Minnesotans hold signs during the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
Trudy Fagre of Blackberry holds a sign %22Trump You're Fired for Poor Perfomance%22 along Northwest Fourth Street at the Hands Off rally in Grand Rapids.jpg
Trudy Fagre of Blackberry holds a sign "Trump You're Fired for Poor Perfomance" at the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
Muriel Harbin holds a sign and waves to cars passing by along Northwest Fourth Street at the Hands Off rally in Grand Rapids.jpg
Muriel Harbin of Grand Rapids holds a "De-Musk America" sign and waves to cars passing by along Northwest Fourth Street at the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
A protester holds a %22Veterans Deserve Better%22 sign along Northwest Fourth Street at the Hands Off rally in Grand Rapids.jpg
Tony Mayer of Bemidji holds a "Vetrans Deserve Better" sign as Zarhra, the dog, looks on along Northwest Fourth Street at the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
Robert Saxton of Bemdji holds a Canadian flag along Northwest Fourth Street at the Hands Off rally in Grand Rapids.jpg
Robert Saxton of Bemdji holds a Canadian flag along Northwest Fourth Street at the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapids on April 5, 2025. (Lorie Shaull / KAXE)
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