No Kings, Springfield and protest
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John Paradis, retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and VoteVets member, opened Saturday’s Western Mass “No Kings” Day of Defiance Rally Saturday reminding folks that the old Springfield Armory, with its roots in the American Revolution,
No Kings organizer Joshua Leingang criticized a recent visit to Springfield by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Saturday was a day of defiance throughout the nation, as about 2,000 ‘No Kings Day’ rallies took place from New England to the west coast — including here in western Mass., where crowds gathered to protest the state of the government.
As part of a country-wide movement, protestors in Springfield and Decatur brought out their signs and took to the streets for a 'No Kings' rally.
Residents in Springfield, Northampton, Pittsfield, Westfield and other communities across western Massachusetts protested on 'No Kings Day.'
Organizers are calling for “accountability, democratic integrity, and a renewed commitment to constitutional values,” they said in a statement Wednesday.