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Over 100,000 People Join Women's March on Denver

January 21, 2017 17:37PM

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Kate McKee Simmons
On Saturday, January 21, the day after Donald Trump took the oath of office, more than 100,000 people — far more than had been predicted — joined the Women's March on Denver, walking from Civic Center Park through downtown and back for an hours-long rally. All photos by Kate McKee Simmons.

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