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Salinas joins nationwide rallies against Trump administration, California ups support for heat resilience

KAZU | By Ngozi Cole
Published July 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM PDT
There were nationwide rallies on Thursday, July 17, to protest the Trump administration's policies, including a demonstration in Salinas. Protesters spoke out against cuts to social services, and mass detention and deportations of immigrants and refugees.
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There were nationwide rallies on Thursday, July 17, to protest the Trump administration's policies, including a demonstration in Salinas. Protesters spoke out against cuts to social services, and mass detention and deportation of immigrants and refugees.

In today's newscast, protesters in Salinas joined thousands nationwide on July 17 to honor the late civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis on the fifth anniversary of his death. They were also out to rally against deportations and healthcare cuts. And, California is launching the second round of its $22 million Extreme Heat and Community Resilience program.
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Ngozi Cole
Before joining KAZU, Ngozi covered health, business and economy stories for WYSO in southwest Ohio and The Ohio Newsroom. She’s also worked as a freelance reporter for Reveal, The New Humanitarian and other outlets.
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