A protester holds a sign in favor of democracy at the "Hands Off" protest against President Donald Trump's administration in Salem on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Alan Cohen/Salem Reporter)
Thousands gathered near the Oregon Capitol in Salem Saturday, April 5, to protest President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The “Hands Off” event was one of hundreds across the U.S.
Thousands attended the “Hands Off” protest against President Donald Trump’s administration in Salem on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Alan Cohen/Salem Reporter)Thousands attended the “Hands Off” protest against President Donald Trump’s administration in Salem on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Alan Cohen/Salem Reporter)Jennifer Raney, from Portland, protests President Donald Trump’s administration dressed as the Statue of Liberty at the “Hands Off” protest in Salem on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Alan Cohen/Salem Reporter)Protesters raise decorated signs shaped as eagles and other birds at the “Hands Off” protest against President Donald Trump’s administration in Salem on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Alan Cohen/Salem Reporter)Dozens write notes on the “hands off message board” at the “Hands Off” protest against President Donald Trump’s administration in Salem on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Alan Cohen/Salem Reporter)A girl wears a “Dump Trump” cap at the “Hands Off” protest against President Donald Trump’s administration in Salem on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Alan Cohen/Salem Reporter)Thousands attended the “Hands Off” protest against President Donald Trump’s administration in Salem on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Alan Cohen/Salem Reporter)Robert Gonzalez chants using a megaphone at the “Hands Off” protest against President Donald Trump’s administration in Salem on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Alan Cohen/Salem Reporter)Joselyn Oropeza waives a Mexican and United States flag at the “Hands Off” protest against President Donald Trump’s administration in Salem on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Alan Cohen/Salem Reporter)A passenger does the peace sign from a vehicle on Center Street Northeast in support of the “Hands Off” protest against President Donald Trump’s administration in Salem on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Alan Cohen/Salem Reporter)A protester raises a sign that reads, “No one is illegal on stolen land” at the “Hands Off” protest against President Donald Trump’s administration in Salem on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Alan Cohen/Salem Reporter)A passenger on Northeast Center Street displays a Make America Great Again hat in opposition of the “Hands Off” protest held against President Donald Trump’s administration in Salem on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Alan Cohen/Salem Reporter)A driver on Northeast Center Street raises a sign that reads “not my czar” at the “Hands Off” protest against President Donald Trump’s administration in Salem on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Alan Cohen/Salem Reporter)A passenger raises a sign on Northeast Center Street at the “Hands Off” protest against President Donald Trump’s administration in Salem on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Alan Cohen/Salem Reporter)A vehicle on Center Street Northeast in support of the “Hands Off” protest against President Donald Trump’s administration in Salem on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Alan Cohen/Salem Reporter)Thousands attended the “Hands Off” protest against President Donald Trump’s administration in Salem on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Alan Cohen/Salem Reporter)A passenger raises their fist from a vehicle on Center Street Northeast in support of the “Hands Off” protest against President Donald Trump’s administration in Salem on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Alan Cohen/Salem Reporter)
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Alan Cohen is an intern at the Salem Reporter and an undergraduate at Willamette University. Born and raised in Spain, he has also been involved in student journalism for three years, and is passionate about bringing a voice to underrepresented communities through ethical reporting.
