A huge gathering of protesters demonstrated outside of Detroit, Michigan’s Fox Theatre, the venue of Thursday’s Republican presidential debate, while the event was in session.
On point, all were making demands.
High on the list was increasing the minimum wage, and the group Fight for $15 made its presence known.
This is Detroit. We are done starving for crumbs. No more promises. We demand action. #FightFor15 or step aside. pic.twitter.com/lGueKGiCqx
— Fight For 15 (@fightfor15) March 4, 2016
Breaking: We have crossed police lines and have taken over the front entrance to the #GOPDebate #FightFor15 pic.twitter.com/Ny1m6r4RGj
— Fight For 15 (@fightfor15) March 4, 2016
CNN senior reporter Dylan Byers reported:
#Break: HUGE protest outside Fox Theater where GOP Debate is taking place… pic.twitter.com/jBt9B7B9nT
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) March 4, 2016
One person observed:
@DylanByers These are the unskilled imbeciles demanding $15 hr & open borders! Mexicans work harder and cheaper – idiots screwing themselves
— linda (@HotNostrilsrFun) March 4, 2016
Byers continued reporting throughout the night during the debate.
Protestors are literally right up to the entrance of Fox News theater… There’s a small gated/off walk-space for people to get through
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) March 4, 2016
More video pic.twitter.com/17z3mhDjh5
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) March 4, 2016
Police lines up between the “Fight for $15” protestors and the entrance to the theater pic.twitter.com/PbVam7GZrg
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) March 4, 2016
From the “Fight for $15” / “Flint Lives Matter” protest outside Detroit’s Fox Theatre #GOPDebate pic.twitter.com/j6W57LfYL8
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) March 4, 2016
As protests often do, the rhetoric took an ugly turn:
“Don’t give us $15, we shut shit down!” pic.twitter.com/QiBPi0iYFw
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) March 4, 2016
This led to a thoughtful observation:
@DylanByers If they put this much effort into job training they would be making more than $15 an hour.
— Falconeddie (@Falconeddie1) March 4, 2016
But that was by no means all of the protesters’ demands.
The Michigan chapter of Al Sharpton’s National Action Network was prominently in attendance with a different demand.
“In the midst of the Flint water crisis many feel Republicans in the Senate have been silent on passing a bill to support the rebuilding of the infrastructure of Flint. Activist will gather in front of the Fox Theatre and stage a protest demanding a Republican response from candidates and its party.”
“Flint Lives Matter” now being chanted…
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) March 4, 2016
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