PHOENIX -- Michelle Byrd, clad in oxidized-green robes and the seven-pointed crown of the Statue of Liberty, walked in stride among the chants and chatter of a crowd thousands-strong marching east on Jefferson Street in Phoenix’s No Kings protest.

Byrd’s outfit was a statement to refute the growing narrative pushed by Republican figures, such as House Speaker Mike Johnson and others, who said Saturday’s nationwide demonstrations would be “hate America” rallies. Copy article link

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