ROCKLAND — A large crowd carrying signs gathered just before noon at Chapman Park in downtown Rockland to demonstrate for democracy. The 'No Kings' event in Rockland was held in concert by at least 2,600 more such demonstrations in the U.S., parts of Europe, the Caribbean, Micronesia, Australia and Central America.

"While our President is putting military troops on our nation's streets and demanding the kind of fawning praise that Soviet, North Korean, and German dictators have favored, we will show the world what real democracy looks like," said The Audicity, the group that organized the Rockland demonstration. "All patriots who believe in inclusive, active, grassroots democracy are welcome.

"The Audacity is a creative nonviolent group upholding the American tradition of active democracy and resisting the bigotry, corruption and dictatorship brought on by Donald Trump and his followers."

In Rockland, the crowd stretched from the park to points along Main Street, and both sides of Park Street for two hours.