On Juneteenth, Tulsa Prepares for Unrest as Protesters March Nationwide

Tulsa officials prepared early Friday for up to 100,000 antipolice protesters and Trump supporters to descend on the city, by boarding up stores and putting up a perimeter fence around President Trump’s rally venue

TULSA, Okla.—Tulsa officials prepared early Friday for up to 100,000 anti-police protesters and Trump supporters to descend on the city, by boarding up stores and setting up metal fences around the BOK Center where President Trump will hold a rally Saturday.

The Trump rally this weekend comes as protesters began demonstrating in cities across the country Friday to mark Juneteenth, a holiday that celebrates the end of slavery, and demand change to the U.S. justice system.

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