
Seattle area students are protesting President-Elect Donald Trump by walking out of classrooms this afternoon. One protest will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Cal Anderson Park and the other will be held at 4:30 p.m. at Westlake Park, according to the Seattle Times. Two of The Stranger's reporters will be covering the ongoing event.
Follow Ana Sofia Knauf and Sydney Brownstone on twitter for live updates.
Here at 5th and Pine pic.twitter.com/S22FLfQhMh
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) November 15, 2016
Police have formed a semi-circle around protesters. Most are students. pic.twitter.com/OcrfGXaZhm
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) November 15, 2016
These girls are heading up these chants here in Westlake pic.twitter.com/Hx6lzhp0HB
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) November 15, 2016
Seeing Starbucks cups full of milk on the ground. Some teens were pepper sprayed earlier.
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) November 15, 2016
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) November 15, 2016
Powerful words. Speaker in leather jacket: "I am so proud of you all." pic.twitter.com/bBoyZo5w8k
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) November 15, 2016
In case you need proof that the youth are our future. pic.twitter.com/lkr3tFZ1ru
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) November 14, 2016
"Don't yield against misfortunes, but go against them with dignity" pic.twitter.com/byt3pMGC1k
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) November 14, 2016
LIVE on #Periscope: Protest at Cal Anderson Park https://t.co/K2z00paasL
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) November 14, 2016
.@mudede saw his daughter out protesting. "I'm just so proud of her. She's 15!" Seriously precious moment.
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) November 14, 2016
Protesters are passing by our offices now. Chanting #blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/OrX0XBhrco
— Ana Sofia Knauf (@asknauf) November 14, 2016
Jen Graves was at Garfield High School earlier today as students left the building in protest.



Student leading anti-Trump rally on Capitol Hill: "When we say we're not for Trump, we are not saying we are for Hillary." pic.twitter.com/axmQOdgW9C
— Ansel Herz (@Ansel) November 14, 2016