Scores of Petersburg locals gather at Buschmann Park on Saturday, April 5, to participate in a national rally opposing the Trump Administration. (Photo by Angela Denning/Coast Alaska)

About 100 people rallied in downtown Petersburg on April 5 to protest against how President Donald Trump is running the United States. 

Dozens of signs called for “Hands Off!” of healthcare, education, science, and sought protections for free speech and human rights. Similar “Hands Off!” rallies to oppose actions by the Trump Administration were held throughout Alaska and  across the country. 

KFSK’s Olivia Rose was at Buschmann Park and has this audio postcard:

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