PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Thousands have signed up for the New Year’s Day protest in Philadelphia. With the annual Mummers parade canceled, some 2,600 people plan to go to the Mummers protest march.
“Mayor Jim Kenney has tried for years (like any mayor of Philly in the past) to cancel the Philadelphia Mummers Parade, a tradition prior to the birth of our nation. What he CANNOT do is cancel our right first amendment to protest peacefully for their taxes and erroneous restrictions on our freedoms and liberties.No need to say everyone will be on 2nd Street Day New Year Day, fighting as hard as they can, to protest peacefully against their administration in a genuine and centennial way , as we usually do every New Year’s Eve “, says the post of the Facebook event.
Mayor Jim Kenney says most of the Mummers made it clear they will not be leaving due to health issues.
There are, however, others who are planning to leave. They don’t call it a march, but a protest.
“We would urge them not to go out and put themselves and their families at risk for a year. Hopefully we can control it, come back better next year and have a really good celebration,” Kenney said. people have the right to protest and we will try to protect them. “
Like the protests earlier this year, it is not allowed, but it is.
Kenney says the most worrying thing is that people get sick and die.
Meanwhile, the city extended COVID restrictions to some of its riskiest businesses until Jan. 15.
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