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Defeat the Mandates rally and March

Two US Park Police spotters on the roof of the Lincoln Memorial are part of a heavy, visible police presence during the Defeat the Mandates rally and march in Washington, DC. Organizers and attendees claim that vaccines and mask-wearing should be a personal choice, without regard to public health. The event was billed as a protest against vaccine and mask mandates used to stop the spread of the coronavirus by all Americans, but the crowd overwhelmingly leans right. 20,000 people are expected for the event. (Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #7683294
Date taken: 23 January 2022
Location: —
Photographer: Allison Bailey/NurPhoto
Category: Politics

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