Donald Trump Protests Planned Thursday Night in Milwaukee

WISCONSIN -- So it begins.

Tens of thousands of protesters have already taken to the streets in at least 10 cities to march against president-elect Donald Trump. In Milwaukee, people are planning their own demonstration for Thursday night.

According to a report from the Journal Sentinel, two organizations, Occupy Milwaukee and Progressive People of Milwaukee, a student-led organization at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, are calling for people to meet at Red Arrow Park at 5:30 p.m. Thursday for an "Emergency March against Trump."

"Radical Anarchists must be Quelled"

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has spoken out against the protests mounting against President-Elect Donald Trump. And as usual, his choice of words strike a strident tone.

As protests mounted across the U.S. and are set to take place in Milwaukee, Clarke, who is rumored to be one of two potential choices to lead the Department of Homeland Security, tweeted that they “must be quelled” because “there is no legitimate reason to protest the will of the people.” He included a picture of himself brandishing a U.S. Constitution for emphasis.

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke is one of two names being floated to become Donald Trump’s Homeland Security secretary, according to Politico.

Will the protests in Milwaukee be a peaceful exercise of political speech, or will they take a turn down a much darker path?

Tonight in Milwaukee, we will see.

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