WASHINGTON – As the Senate prepared to vote on the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, protesters marched in the nation’s capital Thursday to voice their anger over what they considered the injustice of a man accused of sexual assault being promoted to the nation’s highest court. Here are scenes from the streets.
WASHINGTON – Protesters urged Congressman Collins to vote no on Kavanaugh (Albane Guichard/Capital News Service)
WASHINGTON – Sen. Warren spoke to the protesters in front of the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse (Albane Guichard/Capital News Service)
WASHINGTON – Kids also participated in the protest (Albane Guichard/Capital News Service)
WASHINGTON – A father told his daughter “This is the basis of democracy” while looking at the march (Albane Guichard/Capital News Service)
WASHINGTON – On the front line of the march, protesters were holding a “Believe Survivors” banner (Albane Guichard/Capital News Service)
WASHINGTON – A protester was dressed as the Handmaid’s Tale (Albane Guichard/Capital News Service)
WASHINGTON – Protesters marched on Capitol Hill (Albane Guichard/Capital News Service)
WASHINGTON – Protesters march to the Supreme Court to rally against the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the nation’s highest court. (Albane Guichard/Capital News Service)
WASHINGTON – Emily Ratajkowski attended the protest. The model and actress is very involved in women’s rights (Albane Guichard/Capital News Service)
WASHINGTON – A Kavanaugh supporter and a Kavanaugh protester got into an argument (Albane Guichard/Capital News Service)
WASHINGTON – In front of the Supreme Court, protesters held “Our Courts Our Lives” sign (Albane Guichard/Capital News Service)
WASHINGTON – A protester holding a sign with the Capitol in the background (Albane Guichard/Capital News Service)
WASHINGTON – Protesters came from all the states to march to the Supreme Court (Albane Guichard/Capital News Service)
