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Peaceful Oakland Women's March Estimated at 50,000
Oakland police said the Women's March that took place in downtown Oakland today drew an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 attendees and took place peacefully.
There have been no reports of arrests, citations, vandalism or injuries, police said.
The march began with speeches by leaders including Congresswoman Barbara Lee in the vicinity of Fourteenth Street and Lake Merritt, and proceeded to Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in front of Oakland City Hall.
There was a sound system with a DJ in the Plaza, where spontaneous volunteers ranging in age from about 14 months to over 80, mostly clever kids, entertained an enthusiastic audience with energetic dance moves.
There was no program at the end of the march, but instead organizations staffed tables which touted activities to promote electoral and social change.
