A rally outside Wisconsin's capitol building in Madison on Friday drew hundreds of protesters who demanded Democratic Governor Tony Evers reopen the state even as it reported its largest single day jump of new coronavirus cases.
MADISON, Wisc. - A rally outside Wisconsin’s capitol building in Madison on Friday drew hundreds of protesters who demanded Democratic Governor Tony Evers reopen the state even as it reported its largest single day jump of new coronavirus cases.
Protesters in several states over the last couple weeks have demanded a rollback on orders that have closed businesses and other activities deemed to be non essential. Wisconsin Capitol Police said about 1,500 people attended the gathering and there were no arrests and no citations issued. The protests have angered governors trying to contain coronavirus outbreaks in their states through social distancing measures largely ignored by the demonstrators.
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