Lawrence ODonnell fans are planning a march on MSNBC - THURSDAY

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http://www.salon.com/2017/05/22/lawrence-odonnell-fans-are-planning-a-march-on-msnbc/

Amid reports that MSNBC is threatening to cancel popular liberal host's program, his fans are taking to the streets

Fans of MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell are planning a march against the network at its New York headquarters later this week in protest of the channel for not having renewed his contract.

In an interview with Salon, Annie Salas, the protest’s organizer, cited the recent Women’s March the day after President Donald Trump was inaugurated as her inspiration for taking action.

“I haven’t done anything like this before,” she said.”But after having gone to the Women’s March and the climate change march, I felt like it was time to address something here in New York.”

The event is scheduled to take place Thursday, May 25 outside of the offices that NBC and MSNBC share at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan. Salas and her allies are using the hashtag #MarchforLawrence to spread the word.

In the past several months, NBC chairman Andy Lack has let go several left-leaning correspondents and anchors, including Alex Wagner and Melissa Harris-Perry. Other progressive hosts have had their shows moved to the weekend, including Al Sharpton and Joy-Anne Reid. At the same time, NBC has also brought on several right-leaning hosts and pundits including former GOP spokeswoman Nicole Wallace, Washington Post columnist George Will, and former Fox News host Greta Van Susteren.