Rallying for freedom

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, WeCU (We the Community Umbrella) organized a Rally for Freedom held at the Big Wheel on Friday, July 3 in downtown Newport. According to Deborah Stafford, there were about 35 people who, “Got loads of supportive honks, waves and thumbs up from passersby.” Stafford said WeCU is a group of progressives, including Democrats and Indivisible members.