Why is the 'Free America walkout' on Tuesday? Here's what to know
kare11.com • • nation
Key Points:
- Nationwide protests called the "Free America Walkout" are planned for Tuesday, Jan. 20, marking one year since President Donald Trump's second inauguration.
- Organized by the Women's March group, the walkout encourages people to leave work and school at 2 p.m. local time to demand change and withhold labor and participation.
- The protests follow public outrage over the recent killing of a woman by immigration enforcement officers in Minneapolis, intensifying scrutiny of the Trump administration's federal response.
- The timing on a weekday is intended to disrupt normal business and highlight the impact of collective withdrawal of labor and cooperation.
- Meanwhile, President Trump will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos on the same day, planning to address housing affordability
