LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — While many spent the Fourth of July watching fireworks or attending festivals, some Kentuckians used the holiday to exercise a different kind of freedom: the right to protest.
Dozens of people gathered Friday evening at the corner of Bardstown Road and Baxter Avenue in Louisville, rallying against the passage of President Donald Trump’s sweeping federal budget bill.
The demonstration was organized by The Revolution Kentucky and the Human Rights Umbrella Coalition. Protesters held signs and chanted slogans calling for action on several issues they said are being worsened by the bill.
Organizers said they are demanding state leaders step in to stop the potential closure of 35 hospitals across Kentucky, many of them in rural areas. They’re also calling for protections for people who may lose access to SNAP benefits, Medicaid and other public health programs as a result of federal funding cuts.
In addition, demonstrators pushed for more investment in Kentucky’s public schools, arguing that education funding has already suffered and cannot afford further reductions.
The rally remained peaceful, with a visible but non-intervening police presence on site. Organizers said more actions are planned in the coming weeks.
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