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Protesters of state-issued orders designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic demonstrate Friday at Pioneer Park in downtown Casper.
Protesters of state-issued orders to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic demonstrate Friday at Pioneer Park in downtown Casper.
About 35 people gathered in downtown Casper on Friday to protest state-issued orders designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
The rally was the first in Casper since an April 9 protest with about 20 participants. Both were held at Pioneer Park.
A Tuesday post on the Rally for Choice to Work Facebook page invited demonstrators to “a Rally to Reopen Wyoming.” The post referred to the state restrictions, which include the closure of schools and many businesses where people tend to congregate, including bars, gyms and hair salons. Restaurant dining rooms have also been ordered closed, though takeout and delivery are still permitted.
The orders also bar gatherings of 10 or more.
Protesters on Friday held signs with slogan such as “Open WY now,” “Quarantine the vulnerable, Free the healthy,” “Wyoming wants to work” and “Freedom to self-govern is essential.” A truck with a flatbed trailer circled the block with banners reading "Liberty" and "Campaign for Liberty: Reclaim the public restore the constitution."
On Monday, more than 100 protesters gathered outside the state Capitol in Cheyenne -- the largest demonstration so far in Wyoming. During that event, Gov. Mark Gordon came out of the Capitol to speak with demonstrators.
On Thursday, Gordon and State Health Officer Dr. Alexia Harrist presented a plan to loosen restrictions. Gordon has stressed that the reopening of the state will be dictated by data rather than an arbitrary date.
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