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What Democracy Sounds Like

Rhonda J. Miller

Americans are taking to the streets and town halls to protest the gutting of federal agencies and programs millions of people depend on to maintain health, home and family. Drastic cuts to education, healthcare, national security, veterans benefits and international programs have ignited a movement to save the nation"s endangered democracy.

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Voices for Democracy: Hopkinsville, Kentucky, March...

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2026/04/01

Send us Fan Mail About 150 protestors stood up for democracy in front of the Justice Center in Hopkinsville, Kentucky as part of the third nationwide ‘No Kings’ protest on March 28. One Hopkinsville protestor brought along recorded music appropriate for the day, blaring out the lyrics, "Get up, stand up for your rights," by the Jamaican reggae band Bob Marley & the Wailers. The March 28 protests drew an estimated eight million people to more than 3,000 locations in cities and ...

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Signs of Fascism: Nashville, Tennessee, March 13, 2026

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2026/03/17

Send us Fan Mail Stark black signs with white letters are lined up along a busy intersection in Nashville, Tennessee. The signs blare out a warning: American democracy is in danger. The silent protest called "Signs of Fascism" is to get Americans to pay attention to disturbing actions of the federal government. I'm Rhonda Miller. On a windy Friday the 13th, that's March 13th, I talked with the protestors and read some of the signs. "Using military and secret police on civil...

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ICE Out for Good: Brentwood, Tennessee Jan. 11, 2026

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2026/01/12

Send us a text Demonstrators lined a busy intersection in Brentwood, an upscale community 10 miles south of Nashville, on Sunday, Jan. 11 to protest the killing of 37-year-old Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Renee Good, a mother of three, was killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who fired through the windshield of her car, according to videos of the fatal incident. The January 7 killing of an American citizen by an ICE agent ignited protests in more than...

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Protestors Say 'No Kings' and 'No Fascists':...

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2025/10/20

Send us a text Crowds of demonstrators lined a major commercial thoroughfare in Clarksville, Tennessee on Oct. 18 protesting actions by the Trump administration related to freedom of speech, freedom of the press, healthcare, education, immigration raids by ICE and the use of the National Guard in U.S. cities. The Clarksville demonstration was part of the ‘No Kings’ nationwide protest that brought out an estimated seven million people in 2,700 cities and towns across America. Clar...

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Republican Congressman a 'No Show' at Town Hall,...

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2025/08/27

Send us a text Concerned about cuts to Medicaid, the possible closing of area hospitals, cuts to SNAP food programs for children, immigration, the impending worker shortage affecting farmers, tariffs, the cost of groceries, reproductive freedom and threats to American democracy, about 70 people showed up at the Goodlettsville Branch of Nashville Public Library on Aug. 20. The Town Hall held at the library 15 miles north of Nashville was planned as a way for area residents to get information a...

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No Kings in the USA, Cape Girardeau, Missouri: June...

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2025/06/16

Send us a text An estimated 500 people protested at Freedom Corner at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on June 14. The protest was one of about 2,000 demonstrations nationwide that brought an estimated 5 million people to the streets. The “No Kings” mass mobilization opposes authoritarian measures by President Donald Trump and his administration. The Cape Girardeau protest fanned out from a central point at Freedom Corner around a replica of the Stature of Liberty. The stat...

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Democracy in Danger, Franklin, Kentucky: May 1, 2025

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2025/05/03

Send us a text Shouting the warning that America is in danger of losing its fundamental rights of free speech, the rule of law and due process, demonstrators took to the picturesque town square in Franklin, Kentucky to protest actions by President Donald Trump and his administration. They were students and workers and retired professionals, all aware of the signs of an authoritarian attack on American democracy. Protestors expressed concerns about potentially drastic cuts to Social Secu...

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Nashville Stands Up for Democracy: April 19, 2025

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2025/04/23

Send us a text The grassroots uprising against the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration brought an estimated 2,500 people onto the streets of Nashville, Tennessee on April 19. Protesters lined up along West End Avenue, spilling outward from a central point between Centennial Park and Vanderbilt University. They carried signs like "United against Trump," “Navy veteran fighting Trump’s tyranny” and “Accept that Trump is an agent of Putin tasked with weakening the U.S....

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Taking Democracy to the Streets: New York, April 5, 2025

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2025/04/12

Thousands of people chanted "This is what democracy looks like" as they boldly marched through New York City to protest President Donald Trump's cuts to programs that impact the health, safety, education, financial security and the international reputation of America. The peaceful march was part of a coordinated effort across the U.S. on April 5 as many Americans grow increasingly impatient with the lack of action by Congress to protect basic American values and the rule of law. Suppo...

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