Collected Item: “Citizens Protest at Wichita Mayor's Residence”
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Citizens Protest at Wichita Mayor's Residence
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This news article from KSN, a Kansas news network, highlights the aggravation of political tensions that have only gotten worse with COVID-19's disruption of US society. In a move reminiscent of protestor tactics in St. Louis, Missouri, a group of Wichitans, disgusted with the mayor's successful push to implement city-wide mask use, staged a protest outside his residence, with its organizer even advocating, should participants choose, to exercise "Second Amendment rights" as a sign of protest. Although not a large demonstration, this article nevertheless adds to the emerging portrait of a country, and its communities, cleaved by politics and a pandemic.
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https://www.ksn.com/news/facebook-organizer-holds-small-protest-at-wichita-mayors-home-over-face-mask-ordinance/
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KSN News
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2020-07-07