From Dogtown to Downtown, St. Louisans Make Their Voices Heard
Richard Reilly captures another week in St. Louis activism with his photographs.
Tagged: protest
Photos: Poelker Park Protest Draws Anti-Trump Crowd
Protesters took advantage of this past weekend’s lovely weather to again make their presence felt in downtown St. Louis.
Photos: Good Trouble Demonstration in Downtown West
Photos from last night’s protest in Downtown West, where demonstrators marched to “redeem the soul of America”.
Photos: Born Here, Belong Here… Anti-Trump Protesters in Webster Groves
Demonstrators in suburban Webster Groves used Wednesday evening’s commute to make their voices heard.
Photos: Out and About Over the 4th of July Weekend
Despite the heat, the 4th of July holiday weekend brought people out across the region. From south St. Louis County to East St. Louis, voters also used the patriotic holiday to make their voices heard on important issues.
Photos: No Kings Protest in Downtown
Thousands of demonstrators attended the downtown St. Louis “No Kings” protest on Saturday. The nationwide day of protest served as a platform for people to express their dissatisfaction with numerous policies of the Trump administration.
Anti-ICE Protesters Take to Tamm Avenue Bridge in Dogtown
Demonstrators protested against ICE in Dogtown. They expressed solidarity with protesters in Los Angeles and shared their concerns about democracy, immigrants’ rights, and state violence.
St. Louis Media Covers Anti-Trump Protests, Ignores Protests Over Palestine and Israel
St. Louis protests against the Trump administration’s policies are all over local media, yet protests over Gaza’s humanitarian crisis are largely ignored. This media bias obscures the reality that many St. Louisans support peace and justice for Palestinians.
Protestors Demand Mahmoud Khalil’s Freedom As Trump Administration Shatters The Illusion Of “Free Speech”
On March 8, 2025, ICE agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate, without a warrant on his way home from an iftar dinner. Since then, protests erupted nationwide, demanding his liberty and emphasizing the fight for freedom of speech and justice against oppressive government actions.
Photos: Protesters In St. Louis Co. Raised Objections To Elon Musk And President Trump Last Saturday
Photographer Richard Reilly attended two protests over the weekend. St. Louisans took to the streets to show their displeasure with President Trump and Elon Musk. Please enjoy these photos from the demonstrations, each presented as separate slideshows.
