On Friday, approximately 1,500 people gathered in Madison, Wisconsin, to protest Governor Tony Evers's extended Safer at Home order. Here are some images from the event.
![4.png 4.png](https://progressive.org/downloads/14249/download/4.png?cb=9e2418a59ee8a52b7a33959ea7bd4671&w={width}&h={height})
Michael Makowski
A young child holding an American flag observes three protesters carrying assault rifles and wearing camouflage.
![1.png 1.png](https://progressive.org/downloads/14246/download/1.png?cb=6ddc66106b003b54296f98f1b52f09df&w={width}&h={height})
Michael Makowski
A man stands at the center of a crowd at the Wisconsin capitol in a protest against the state's Safer at Home order, now rescinded.
![5.png 5.png](https://progressive.org/downloads/14250/download/5.png?cb=21b1ff46ab89b26eb3414955523ebb15&w={width}&h={height})
A protester carrying an assault rifle looks on as a speaker addresses the crowd of protesters. A nearby protester holds the “national flag of Kekistan,” a white nationalist symbol.
![Screen Shot 2020-04-24 at 11.24.07 PM.png Screen Shot 2020-04-24 at 11.24.07 PM.png](https://progressive.org/downloads/14247/download/Screen%20Shot%202020-04-24%20at%2011.24.07%20PM.png?cb=5ad3894ffc4f665a3eb98e5733c7194d&w={width}&h={height})
A man takes a rest from walking to observe the crowds across the street.
![3.png 3.png](https://progressive.org/downloads/14248/download/3.png?cb=0aac38881c17457fa6e0e6a7e2d04da4&w={width}&h={height})
Cars circled the Capitol, honking their horns and blocking traffic. Someone holds their baby up to observe the protest.
![7.png 7.png](https://progressive.org/downloads/14252/download/7.png?cb=dc2e443ea320c8c5592db4842ea2cf05&w={width}&h={height})
There were very few counter-protesters on Friday. This individual carries the transgender flag and a homemade sign that reads “Fuck T****.”
![12.png 12.png](https://progressive.org/downloads/14257/download/12.png?cb=c0a682446e0c242140c0b18764bcb216&w={width}&h={height})
One protester holds a QAnon flag, a far-right conspiracy theory.
![6.png 6.png](https://progressive.org/downloads/14251/download/6.png?cb=664d906b15393e864996f694eb7f4fa5&w={width}&h={height})
A woman unloads her car and sets up a merchandise table full of Trump attire.
![9.png 9.png](https://progressive.org/downloads/14254/download/9.png?cb=aa03dbde2a20888ddaf3fd7ece71d2a9&w={width}&h={height})
Many families came out to partake in Friday's anti-quarantine protest. Here, a mother and her two children pose for a photo.
![8.png 8.png](https://progressive.org/downloads/14253/download/8.png?cb=c0f5808567be57abcc7e2213e72a3034&w={width}&h={height})
Cars stretched down East Washington Avenue, blocking all traffic leading up to the Capitol.
![10.png 10.png](https://progressive.org/downloads/14255/download/10.png?cb=4337185a4e7f8b5ebc0da745414a43ba&w={width}&h={height})
Michael Makowski
The “Trump Unity Bridge,” a decorative float that was also present in Michigan's “Operation Gridlock,” joined the procession of cars circling the Capitol.
![13.png 13.png](https://progressive.org/downloads/14258/download/13.png?cb=154fc370ad842b4fe352491fa73ed109&w={width}&h={height})
Police stand observing the protest, distancing themselves and wearing respirators.
![14.png 14.png](https://progressive.org/downloads/14259/download/14.png?cb=c33d0cafdba33786e5d6a6d8c31898a2&w={width}&h={height})
A family holds American flags and observes the protest.
![11.png 11.png](https://progressive.org/downloads/14256/download/11.png?cb=1a99e4e918087c8fd7ec3b964d57fa55&w={width}&h={height})
Protesters sing and instruct the dance to a song “MAGA,” a spin-off of The Village People's hit “YMCA.”
![15.png 15.png](https://progressive.org/downloads/14260/download/15.png?cb=45ef91547fdb6095983b47139eb26d9b&w={width}&h={height})
It isn't a Madison street event without Art Paul Schlosser.
![16.png 16.png](https://progressive.org/downloads/14261/download/16.png?cb=d0a6361efd862942e87fca4d187c66b7&w={width}&h={height})
“Forward” statue drowning in liberty.