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As America turns 250, protesters make their case

Demonstrators gathered in cities across the U.S. today say they're offering a different vision for America ahead of its 250th birthday than the Trump administration's Freedom 250 events. NPR's Marissa Lang visited one rally near the White House.

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Michelle Aslam is a 2021-2022 Kroc Fellow and recent graduate from North Texas. While in college, she won state-wide student journalism awards for her investigation into campus sexual assault proceedings and her reporting on racial justice demonstrations. Aslam previously interned for the North Texas NPR Member station KERA, and also had the opportunity to write for the Dallas Morning News and the Texas Observer.
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