Protesters line streets during Blossomtime Parade

Protesters line streets during Blossomtime Parade

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Snyder was LOUDLY booed at a succeessful protest at the Benton Harbor Blossomtime Parade this past weekend. Keep up the good work people! Stand Up, Michigan, and keep fighting back!
Protesters line streets during Blossomtime Parade
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As the Blossomtime Grand Floral Parade wound its way through the streets of St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, protesters waiting around every turn in to voice their displeasure in the state's new financial manager law.

Groups of demonstrators from around Michigan and even from out of state took advantage of the public appearance by Governor Snyder to raise their voices against the Michigan's new emergency financial manager law. The law gives EFM's like Benton Harbor's Joseph Harris the authority to dissolve local governmental bodies.

Some protesters, led by the AFL-CIA, came from as far away as Kentucky.

"People are waking up," said Betsy Coffia, who traveled from Traverse City, Mich. to protest the parade. "Michigan didn't have a Wisconsin, things just sneaked in behind us. We're starting to realize that unless we the people start getting engaged,and make our voices heard, we're going to lose what we thought we had."