Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Democrats protest on Weston County courthouse steps; Newcastle mayor urges peaceful exercise of First Amendment
Summary
Members of the Weston County Democratic Party gathered on the courthouse steps in Newcastle to protest and hold signs while Newcastle Mayor Tyrell Owens urged protesters to exercise their First Amendment rights peacefully and warned against outside agitators; local law enforcement was reported to be monitoring the event.
Members of the Weston County Democratic Party gathered on the steps of the Weston County Courthouse in Newcastle to protest and hold signs while Newcastle Mayor Tyrell Owens urged those assembled to exercise their First Amendment rights peacefully and warned against outside agitators.
Newcastle Mayor Tyrell Owens said he hoped “everybody will exercise their first amendment rights peacefully and not cause any problems in our town.” He added he did not want “agitators [to] come in and do any damage or destruction in our beautiful courthouse and, cause any problems on our main street in our small rural town in Wyoming.” Owens…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
