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“Young people… feel powerless,” Eli said, describing how constitutional democracy is supposed to empower citizens and arguing that perceived powerlessness benefits those seeking to concentrate authority. “When the people of this country feel powerless, that is exactly what the president wants,” Eli said, warning that that sentiment can lead to disengagement on policy decisions that affect education, health care and public lands.

Eli urged peers to vote, organize and participate in community efforts, saying, “We are here to say that there is an alternative. Americans deserve better from our government.” The student thanked other young leaders at the rally and emphasized the importance of youth involvement in debates over school funding, public services and civic values.

Organizers used the student’s remarks to encourage attendees to recruit young people to local groups, to sign up at outreach tables and to attend civic events such as Pride and Juneteenth observances.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","No Kings Day Parade & Rally, Missoula 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A Sentinel High School student told a Missoula rally that young people feel powerless under current national politics and called for civic engagement and participation to reclaim influence over public policy.","taxTitle","Missoula, Missoula County, Montana","taxId",4050,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6190703,"Montana Black Collective Speaker Calls Juneteenth ‘Call to Action’ at Missoula Rally",380,4380000,4760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5044605-ab2d942d0b3b40ba5bcfee47f3fd46ea&start=4380&end=4760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5044605-ab2d942d0b3b40ba5bcfee47f3fd46ea/thumbnail_4380000.jpg","/articles/6190703/Missoula/Missoula-County/Montana/Montana-Black-Collective-Speaker-Calls-Juneteenth-Call-to-Action-at-Missoula-Rally","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190703-7e95e77eb9e23952452f591e58753aca/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445496&Signature=blhE9~khL2m0YyFGFeUlxa4uaIg1M5GvTrlah1ONk3i0wuRiOnJjw7sgvdKg9hoJHJMs2g5sWlCNXhJHlnxZqXKFIQQxl08nSbYlGEMtAjgDD-hBjyDT9wIlqYz~RpOuDW6YF7Y2Yz1IZF8fLVNIfarbzTi6kX~8rOTgh4k9g-0OXMnzAXMLoli-0A-8mCXucxvjRYGVu6wW2OYOOOy-8V0GybnraiEcBu3IeP6-O63D0qDSjIoSBUg1GcjNLaKCWt4Cs1M2VVLkCgvLEtkIUcrbxzBuyeWRoc4-yonhHFFV5jSwP29T-pbtdKffhF6-ezQx36NDAcDsjf~2ujwGFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A founding member of the Montana Black Collective spoke at a Missoula rally about the significance of Juneteenth and urged the community to treat the holiday as a call to continued action toward racial justice and inclusion.

The speaker, a founding member of the Montana Black Collective and director at Empower Montana, described Juneteenth as the 1865 date when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, received word of emancipation and said the holiday “marks the effective end of slavery in The United States, a testament to resilience, and a stark reminder of delayed justice.” The speaker emphasized that Juneteenth “is not just a holiday. It's a call to action.”

He said progress such as federal recognition of Juneteenth does not end the work of dismantling systemic barriers and called on those with privilege to advocate actively for marginalized communities. “Progress made does not mean the work is done,” the speaker said, adding that truthful history-telling and community-building are necessary to foster belonging.

Organizers encouraged attendees to participate in local Juneteenth observances on June 19 and to engage with community groups at outreach tables after the rally.","A founding member of the Montana Black Collective described Juneteenth as both history and an ongoing call to dismantle systemic barriers, urging Missoula residents to move beyond acknowledgment and pursue inclusion and community building.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6190708,"Missoula Pride Organizers Call Celebration ‘Resistance’ as State Laws Target LGBTQ Rights",425,3285000,3710000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5044605-ab2d942d0b3b40ba5bcfee47f3fd46ea&start=3285&end=3710","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5044605-ab2d942d0b3b40ba5bcfee47f3fd46ea/thumbnail_3285000.jpg","/articles/6190708/Missoula/Missoula-County/Montana/Missoula-Pride-Organizers-Call-Celebration-Resistance-as-State-Laws-Target-LGBTQ-Rights","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190708-e19bd54d731915c713a4eae794965c69/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445496&Signature=PZ8EkjAskhSoMJ3r7zz9XgcSjIrtBDaz5R5Tx-~FT-3rbQuCurKVpZksfO-ZMmeuWJvVb~8iKX33LwJ8jDnhqfg8ep3khNuaSHSXNW6BNw9Jlaz7unUUZ~55KBzl5XgXStwr5KX4CHr-5TUkVzx3BahZvoQ2SdCooktN1veNLUKKaF72sKoZwxZz-bSqx25zN8Rs9w0~ohSjkC6DUCI7O037SLDulH6F~oLDbPZysv-wZzn0QAZskIkV3fc~KA~sk3dZ12vEiXKWn8GxXOl3Q9I8VUC6r-WdA~OYU~UoIsHWqxJ1TN2bG8E91rcvBVi8r7kescyYvW55rqpAoh-uIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Missoula Pride co-chairs Devon Carpenter and Kara Rivera addressed a Missoula rally, calling this year’s Pride activities an act of resistance amid what they described as “calculated and direct attacks” on queer and transgender people in state legislatures.

“Across the country and right here in Montana, queer and trans people are being targeted in the legislature,” said Kara Rivera, co-chair of Missoula Pride. Rivera listed measures she described as bans on participation in school sports, restrictions on healthcare, book and drag bans and other actions she called “calculated cruelty.”

Rivera explained the symbolism of this year’s Pride design, saying organizers adopted the pink triangle “because history doesn’t just live in books. It echoes.” She invited the public to participate in Missoula Pride events next weekend, saying, “We invite all of you to join us when Missoula Pride lights up this city with queer joy.”

Carpenter and Rivera also connected federal spending and mental-health supports, saying $45 million could fund dedicated LGBTQ+ counseling on the national suicide hotline. Rivera noted the national crisis line (988) and said it has provided “life-saving support to a staggering 1,300,000 youth in just three years.” She urged community members to support local organizations and participate in Pride and Juneteenth events as civic action.

Missoula Pride is partnering with the Western Montana Community Center and other local groups to run events and outreach tables at the rally, organizers said.","Missoula Pride co-chairs framed upcoming Pride events as both celebration and political resistance, citing statewide policy attacks on transgender youth, curriculum and healthcare and urging public support for local Pride and counseling services.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6190713,"Missoula Rally Criticizes $45 Million Army Birthday Spending, Urges Opposition to ‘Big Ugly Bill’",2009,2221000,4230000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5044605-ab2d942d0b3b40ba5bcfee47f3fd46ea&start=2221&end=4230","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5044605-ab2d942d0b3b40ba5bcfee47f3fd46ea/thumbnail_2221000.jpg","/articles/6190713/Missoula/Missoula-County/Montana/Missoula-Rally-Criticizes-45-Million-Army-Birthday-Spending-Urges-Opposition-to-Big-Ugly-Bill","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190713-8089a2bb9dee2d6a61b3c6ca3bf2a372/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445496&Signature=JtaxaJ5nVnVseWU9LRpCl0hz7MgVI8dzj51I8E0J2Dc4X-xJNXQSZ6wqtQ03GsiDJ-F8nA5p0DfQXvYuzImziMog1flMnKJOxGJmFXRZkoenPMRImxMzsJgPhfHWNA7FEvBZnuPpx397UT-9aKIKkzpj3j-AM7Drdbyo2qfBZJwcVpFS3KJDwi3dUHbuIZZr-bSkS16NICGvJ5aMD-omVMzi7T01S~U8ugXh3fnSUMWpbsZ8xpbHqhKuCW34ReSZ7v391tWUOA3MFORWRemrLdBBjZybaXrQWFTjvRBfXiXvb9nFJ4jByZpfk75oQb5Kc4gmmEvCZjJwszDK27TcSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a rally in Missoula, community organizers and speakers criticized what they called an excessive federal expenditure on an Army birthday event and urged attendees to pressure national legislators to oppose a package of federal cuts called the “big ugly bill.” Organizers said the bill would threaten Medicaid, school meal funding and other programs that serve children and veterans.

Rose, a founder of Missoula Resists, told the crowd “holding a military birthday party with $45,000,000 of our hard-earned tax dollars is wrong” and urged people to contact their senators and representatives. She said Montana has already “lost $2,800,000 in funding to feed kids at school” and warned that Medicaid—which she said serves about 100,000 Montana children—is threatened by the proposed federal cuts. “We expect to vote on that big ugly bill… We need to make sure they know we are watching,” Rose said.

Army veteran and nurse Kathy Wilson spoke about military service and asked the public to support returning service members’ medical and mental-health needs. “Let us remember the promises that were made to them for medical, dental, mental health, rehabilitation, education from the GI Bill, housing assistance,” Wilson said, describing the sacrifices service members make and urging continued support.

Organizers directed attendees to local tables to sign up for outreach and to contact national legislators; they also encouraged participation in local Juneteenth and Pride events and other community activities as ways to support affected groups. Event planners said the rally included speakers representing veterans, LGBTQ advocacy, student organizers and the Montana Black Collective.

The event was recorded by MCAT, organizers said, and an American Sign Language interpreter was present to increase accessibility. Organizers repeatedly framed the rally as a civic call to action rather than a formal political endorsement of specific candidates.","Organizers and speakers at a Missoula rally criticized a reported $45 million federal expenditure on an Army birthday event and urged attendees to contact national legislators to oppose a package of cuts speakers called the “big ugly bill,” saying it threatens Medicaid, school meal funding and veterans’ services.","actionData","errors"]

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