Temperatures nearing 90 degrees and intense sun did little to dampen the spirits of Greensboro protesters during a Fourth of July “No Kings” demonstration. Approximately 400 people lined the sidewalks along Market Street downtown between Eugene and Greene Streets, with the majority congregating directly in front of the Guilford County Courthouse.
The recent passage of President Donald Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill was a motivating factor for many in attendance. The increased funding for detention centers and further empowerment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents is a concern for Reverend Beth McKee-Huger.
“We need to love all of our neighbors,” she says. “And the direction that the country is going, especially with the bill that passed yesterday in Congress, is about hating some of our neighbors, and letting them die.”
Max Carter, who directs the Friends Center at Guilford College, agrees…