PHOTOS: State House Protesters Voice Opposition to Raimondo’s Restrictions
Saturday, April 25, 2020
A group of between 50 and 100 Rhode Islanders protested Governor Gina Raimondo’s lockdown policies on Saturday at the State House.
The group was met by a significant number of law enforcement officers -- as well as a vigil of healthcare workers.
Most public health experts believe it is critical to keep restrictions in place for at least three more weeks.
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The group wrote in a press release that they seek:
"No executive orders that restrict business operations on account of their status as 'essential' or 'non-essential,' or for any reason other than (1) deliberate violation of social distancing when achievable or (2) deliberate violation of basic sanitary practices to prevent spreads of infection, be renewed past May 9th.
No executive orders restricting social, civic, or religious organizations from meeting, for any reason other than (1) deliberate violations of social distancing when achievable or (2) deliberate violation of basic sanitary practices to prevent spreads of infection, be renewed past May 9th. In addition, any legislation that is not communicated with clear goals dictating when such legislation will be terminated, along with a public, data-driven, and falsifiable justification for that legislation, should be voted against by state representatives."
