Some 38 people protested the Trump administration on the fifth anniversary of lawmaker and civil rights leader John Lewis' passing, July 17, 2025, in Elko.
ELKO — About three dozen protesters, some from Winnemucca, Carlin or Wells and others from Elko and Spring Creek, held up signs along Idaho Street during the afternoon commute hours to warn the public they believe civil rights are being taken away by the current administration.
Protesters lining Idaho Street at the Main City Park on Thursday, July 17, 2025, cheer as a trucker honks his horn in a show of support.
Patty Pason of Spring Creek said the trump administration is "trying to turn the clocks back to the '50s and '60s … so I'm out here again, fighting for the same rights I was fighting for before."
The protest at Elko's Main City Park on Thursday, July 17, 2025, was held to honor the late John Lewis on the fifth anniversary of his passing, because, they said, he stood for civil rights and nonviolent protest.
Alicia Moore said she was at the protest at Elko's Main City Park on Thursday, July 17, 2025, to oppose cuts to Medicaid and Medicare, noting such cuts could limit the number of providers in rural areas like Elko.
Maureen Nolan said actions by ICE and Congress remind her of how Nazis came to power in Germany in the last century. Born in Germany to American parents, she said she has a "particular interest" in what's happening.
Patty Pason of Spring Creek said the trump administration is "trying to turn the clocks back to the '50s and '60s … so I'm out here again, fighting for the same rights I was fighting for before."
The protest at Elko's Main City Park on Thursday, July 17, 2025, was held to honor the late John Lewis on the fifth anniversary of his passing, because, they said, he stood for civil rights and nonviolent protest.
Alicia Moore said she was at the protest at Elko's Main City Park on Thursday, July 17, 2025, to oppose cuts to Medicaid and Medicare, noting such cuts could limit the number of providers in rural areas like Elko.
Maureen Nolan said actions by ICE and Congress remind her of how Nazis came to power in Germany in the last century. Born in Germany to American parents, she said she has a "particular interest" in what's happening.
