A large number of pro-Palestinian protesters near Republican conventionpublished at 19:37 British Summer Time 15 July
Mike Wendling
Reporting from Milwaukee
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A group of anti-Trump protesters has set off around Milwaukee, near the site of the convention. They represent a hodgepodge of issues - women’s rights, Black Lives Matter, and a heavy pro-Palestinian contingent.
It’s a hot and humid day but hundreds have not been deterred, although the numbers are smaller than the 5,000 organizers had hoped.
Karen Allington, a retired 64-year-old, tells me she's worried about Donald Trump’s agenda - which she says is fuelling political division.
"We want to be out here doing something positive," she says. "I’m not sure the delegates will listen, but we want our voices heard."