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Gainesville mayor addresses post-election anxiety

During a press conference held Monday, Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe addressed the feeling of anxiety some in the city have felt since Donald Trump was elected president. He also called on residents to report cases of intimidation and threats following incidents in Gainesville and across the country.


A woman holds a homemade cardboard sign while marching with thousands of other people on East Randolph Street in Chicago on Saturday morning. Those in attendance protested President-elect Donald Trump. 
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Locals join nationwide protests against Trump

As protests rage across the country following Donald Trump’s election, his opponents in Gainesville are organizing acts of resistance this week — and hoping to influence local politicians to fight the president-elect’s future policies.



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