The Marshall County Democrats are planning to host another "No Kings" rally this Saturday to protest against the Trump administration's supposed offenses. Local Democratic Party president Susan McKenney said she expects a "huge crowd" to attend, which, if it's anything like the protest in June, would be a violation of the County's picketing regulations.
The Marshall County Commission passed a picketing resolution in December 2020 that lays out rules and guidelines for protesting on county property, like the Marshall County Courthouse in Guntersville, where protesters plan to meet this Saturday.
During their first "No Kings" protest on June 14 at the courthouse, the Marshall County Democratic Party violated several of those regulations, including using sound amplification, hanging signs from county property, blocking the courthouse entrance, picketing within 21 feet of the courthouse, and gathering a crowd of more than 30 people.
After the June protest had more than 100 elderly protesters in attendance, Marshall County Commission chairman John Young made a special note on the picketing permit issued to McKenney for Saturday to abide by the 30-person rule.
Multiple attempts to contact McKenney regarding whether she intends to violate regulations again went unanswered. However, on Tuesday, at a Blount County Democratic Party meeting in Oneonta, she invited a crowd of more than 60 people to join the protest on Saturday.
"We are expecting a huge crowd. Bring your picket signs and demonstrate that we still have free speech," she said.
The Marshall County Commission faced a lawsuit in 2022 over its picketing resolution. However, the rules and regulations remain in effect.
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