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Photos: Palestine Protesters Return To Downtown, Telsa Protesters To Chesterfield

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Protesters calling attention to the ongoing violence in Gaza returned to downtown St. Louis on Friday, March 28th. In the time since the ceasefire lapsed, Israeli forces have continued their operations, recently killing eight medics from the Palestine Red Crescent chapter. Protesters wound their way through downtown St. Louis, passing City Hall, Busch Stadium, and other notable landmarks.

On Saturday, protesters once again gathered outside of the Tesla location in Chesterfield. Despite the gloomy weather, dozens came out to protest Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s involvement in the Trump administration’s “DOGE” efforts, which have led to thousands of federal workers being laid off. The dramatic disruption to numerous federal agencies has drawn critics from both sides of the aisle. Blowback has even led to initiative petitions being filed that would target Tesla’s business model in the state of Missouri.

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Richard Reilly

photographer of the built environment, architecture, and social actions on the streets. published in the guardian, rft, st louis post-dispatch, st louis business journal and others. a large sample for work is archived in the Missouri History Museum Collections as the Richard Reilly Social Protest Photograph Collection