As hundreds of thousands of women and men crowd the streets of Washington and other cities across the globe on Saturday, The Intercept will be providing updates throughout the day from our reporters on the ground and gleaned from social networks.
Latest update: 1:12 p.m.
Numbers in Chicago Overwhelm the Authorities
The turnout in Chicago has been so large that it overwhelmed the city’s ability to police a march. The organizers agreed to transform the gathering into a static rally, according to a police spokesman, Anthony Guglielmi.
Zach Stafford of the Guardian reports that thousands of participants are now marching toward the city’s Trump Tower anyway.
“Love Not Hate, Makes America Great,” Chanted in Denver
Hillary Clinton Praises Marchers on Twitter
Senator Kamala Harris just addressed the rally in Washington, standing alongside other female leaders of the Democratic party, including Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
Hillary Clinton’s name was on many lips, but she elected not to attend the march, electing instead to express her support on Twitter.
Clinton’s successor as secretary of state, John Kerry, was spotted in Washington.
Video Shows Thousands in St. Louis
From Interceptors in Washington and New York
Elizabeth Warren Speaks in Boston
An Interview With Naomi Klein
My colleague Jeremy Scahill just interviewed Naomi Klein on our Facebook live stream, near the site of the Women’s March on Washington.
Live Video From Washington
Here’s a live stream of the event in Washington from the Guardian, including speeches from the main rallying point:
Crowds Assemble Across the World