{"id":1319544,"date":"2020-04-20T14:45:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T20:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/?p=995787"},"modified":"2020-04-20T14:45:11","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T20:45:11","slug":"thousands-in-denver-protest-business-closures-over-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/thousands-in-denver-protest-business-closures-over-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands in Denver protest business closures over virus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Protesters wave placards and flags as they stand on the west steps of the State Capitol during a protest against the stay-at-home order issued by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to stem the spread of the new coronavirus Sunday, April 19, 2020, in Denver.<\/strong>
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DENVER (AP) \u2014 Thousands of people staged a peaceful protest outside Colorado\u2019s Capitol on Sunday against the state\u2019s stay-at-home order and its closure of thousands of nonessential businesses as ways to fight the spread of the coronavirus.<\/p>\n

Denver\u2019s protesters joined others in the West, including Utah, Idaho and Washington state, in staging rallies demanding immediate action to reopen states for business.<\/p>\n

Horn-honking motorists lined up for several blocks on an avenue leading to the Capitol building, then circled it as pedestrians, some not wearing masks, congregated closely outside the building. Many waved American flags and held signs that read \u201cEnd the Virus, Not the Economy\u201d and \u201cWe need stability to stay healthy,\u201d The Denver Post reported<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n

Other signs expressed support for President Donald Trump, who has called for a rapid economic reopening, and against Gov. Jared Polis, whose orders shuttered thousands of nonessential businesses. Police officers wearing masks and gloves kept tabs on the protest.<\/p>\n

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