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Anti-Trump activists plan another Rhode Island event

President Donald Trump delivers an address at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., Feb. 24, 2017.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island opponents of Republican President Donald Trump are holding another mass event to organize against his agenda.

The event scheduled for Saturday afternoon at Providence’s Hope High School is the fourth community meeting held by groups including Resist Hate RI and Rhode Island Working Families.

Organizers say they expect hundreds of people to attend.

The event includes training sessions to help people advocate for the Muslim community and immigrant and women’s rights. Legislative advocacy, clean energy and other topics are also on their agenda.