Hands Off! April 5, 2025

April 5 | Brainerd, MN – Hands Off Rally

Over 1,000 people packed the streets of downtown Brainerd to send a message loud and clear:
Hands off our democracy. Hands off our people. Hands off our future.

From lifelong locals to first-time ralliers, this gathering showed what’s possible when a community rises with clarity, care, and courage. People came from across the region to stand up—for each other, for our freedoms, and for the future we believe in.

This rally was peaceful. It was powerful. It was people-powered.
And it’s only the beginning.

📸 Photography by John Erickson