Politics & Government
MA Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll To Speak At Salem 'No Kings' Rally
The rallies are set across the North Shore and the country on Saturday, with Salem's set for downtown at Riley Plaza.
SALEM, MA — Former Salem mayor and current Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll is among the scheduled speakers for a "No Kings" rally in Salem on Saturday as a second round of protests against what organizers believe is a move toward authoritarianism in America is held across the North Shore and around the country.
Deborah Baker of Salem's Call, which is organizing the Salem No Kings Rally as well as a candlelight vigil that was held on Tuesday, told Patch that Driscoll's team confirmed her intention to be there and speak on Friday morning.
The Salem rally is set for Riley Plaza downtown at noon with several speakers, musicians and poets present. Baker said about 300 people have signed up to attend, but that number could be much different because of concerns from some protestors about having a record of attending such a protest.
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"I expect to go there and for things to be fluid," she said of turnout in the heart of Salem's Halloween tourist season.
She told Patch that Salem's Call is coordinating the Witch City rally along with other organizers on the North Shore.
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"We have loud voices on our own," she said. "But, together, we have greater voices."
The Marblehead League of Women Voters is co-hosting that town's second "No Kings Rally" in the town to coincide with the nationwide protests on Saturday.
The Marblehead rally is from 4 to 5 p.m. on the corner of Maple Street and Lafayette Street.
The League of Women Voters said the public is invited to bring signs to this peaceful gathering.
The League said the national protests are in reaction to "the Donald Trump Administration's continued move toward authoritarianism and concentration of power."
All No Kings events are planned to adhere to a shared commitment to nonviolent protest and community safety, and all organizers are trained.
Other North Shore protests include one in Swampscott from 10 a.m. to noon and one at Odell Park in Beverly from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
You can find a complete map of demonstrations nationwide here.
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