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Photos: Buffalo's "Families Belong Together" rally

Scorching hot temperatures didn't stop hundreds of Western New Yorkers from gathering in downtown Buffalo today for the Families Belong Together Rally. Protestors are speaking out against a policy that has been separating migrant families throughout the United States. It's part of a nationwide event today. The protests come a weekend after the Supreme Court upheld President Trump's travel ban. A U.S. District in San Diego passed a preliminary injunction last Tuesday that said children younger than 5 must be reunified within 14 days of the order. It orders U.S. immigration authorities to reunite separated families on the border within 30 days.

Nick Lippa leads our Arts & Culture Coverage, and is also the lead reporter for the station's Mental Health Initiative, profiling the struggles and triumphs of those who battle mental health issues and the related stigma that can come from it.
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