Around one to two hundred were gathered in support as Professor David Clements and others gave a presentation on "Exposing Election Truth" to the Surry County Commissioners. After the commissioners blew them off and went into closed session, a few speakers came out to address the crowd (seen here). Tessa Saeli and Steve Odem, candidates for two different commissioner seats were in attendance campaigning and spoke at the rally.
Previously unreleased video from RPD bodycams gives a behind-the-scenes look at the police action against the first Reopen NC protest against Governor Cooper's executive order. RPD subsequently declared in multiple public statements that "protesting is a non-essential activity".
The charges against Monica Ussery, the sole protester arrested here, were not dismissed until February of 2023 under a completed deferral agreement. Monica's fundraiser for legal fees:
https://www.givesendgo.com/14thamendment
On May 5th, 2022, activists gathered outside the Wake County Public School System board meeting on Tuesday to protest certain books containing obscene material which are present in some of the district's libraries and media centers. The Pavement Education Project has put together a website (https://www.pavementeducationproject.com/) specifically identifying the objectionable content in each of the books. Many of the parents had signs with a book and a QR code linking to the page on this site for the particular book.
The books objected to include Gender Queer, Blankets, Lawn Boy, and George.
School Board candidates Michelle Morrow and Jacob Arthur both spoke against the sexual content in these books being available to children through the school libraries.
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I interviewed Lori Boddy at a Freedom 515 rally in Columbia, SC on July 17, 2021. Lori Boddy is a volunteer with Look Ahead America. Look Ahead America's main event on the same day was at the jail in DC where many of the detained defendants from the January 6 riot are being held.
I met up with a freedom convoy at a truck stop in Blacksburg, SC. This convoy had started in Texas, and had spent the previous night in Georgia. Around 50 vehicles including six trucks headed out up I-85 in the afternoon. I counted supporters on at least 47 overpasses before they reached their destination for the night in Graham, NC.
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Proud Boys joined with students and parents to protest COVID-19 restrictions and mandates outside a football game at the Orange High School. While the protest was originally going to be held as a tailgate in the parking lot, school officials announced that tailgating was prohibited, and that only ticket holders would be allowed in the parking lot.
Filmed on 9/24/2021
Congressional candidates Robby Starbuck and Bo Hines joined Representative Madison Cawthorn on stage at a "Parent's Choice" rally before a Johnston County Board of Education meeting.