On Jan. 20, at Centennial Park, the Fallon Indivisible group gathered to protest Trump. Fallon Indivisible is a smaller chapter of Northern Nevada Indivisible, which is a left-leaning volunteer activism group based in Reno. The event was organized to mark one year since Trump's inauguration and was held in preparation for the next “No Kings Day.” (No Kings Day is a symbolic event observed by some groups to emphasize a commitment to democracy and the rejection of authoritarian leadership.) A total of 16 people showed up.
The leader of Fallon Indivisible said the main objective was to bring together individuals with similar perspectives in a balanced setting and encourage meaningful discussion. She emphasized that the protest focused on fostering a sense of community by initiating conversations and giving participants a platform to share their views.
Josh Hebert also attended the protest. Hebert is running as a democrat in Nevada’s 2nd congressional district this year. He cited ICE as one reason for protesting, saying, “ICE and Customs and Border Patrol have essentially become like an internal secret police of this administration… And they're behaving in a completely lawless manner.” In regard to federal agents such as ICE, Hebert stated, “It seems like they're just there to create a conflict, which is what this regime is trying to do…and I don't think that's what most Americans want.”
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