"It's American as apple pie."

That was the consensus of more than 500 people who turned out Saturday for the second "No Kings" rally on the south steps of the state Capitol in Charleston. Kanawha Valley

About 750 turn out for 'No Kings' rally in Charleston; one of many nationwide

By Christopher Millette cmillette@hdmediallc.com

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"These people are Americans who love their country," said Paul Epstein, organizer of the rally and board member for United West Virginia, an advocacy group. "Protesting and exercising your First Amendment rights ... is the duty of every American citizen. It's as American as apple pie."

The "No Kings" rally in Charleston, and another in Huntington Saturday, were two of thousands of such rallies planned across the United States to denounce a

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