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Mon Oct 26, 2020, 05:51 PM Oct 2020

"Handmaids Tale" protest across US

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/people-across-u-s-wear-handmaid-s-tale-cloaks-to-protest-amy-coney-barrett-s-supreme-court-nomination/ar-BB1aprZy?ocid=Peregrine

Newsweek

10/26/20

People Across U.S. Wear 'Handmaid's Tale' Cloaks to Protest Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Nomination

Rebecca Speare-Cole
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Protesters in red cloaks and white bonnets took to the steps of state government buildings and courthouses, in cities such as Boston, Little Rock, Madison and Fort Myers, in a silent demonstration against Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee.

It comes as the Republican majority in the U.S. Senate swiftly moves Barrett towards confirmation to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the court.

Although the judge's confirmation is probably a foregone conclusion, protesters took to the street to publicly oppose the appointment on Sunday.
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