DAYTON — Hundreds of people gathered in Dayton to protest against the NATO Parliamentary Assembly on Sunday.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00, the group held a people’s assembly for peace and justice to reject the NATO assembly in Dayton.
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The protest started at noon at Deeds Point Park. The rallygoers spent about an hour at the park, listening to multiple speakers share their concerns about the way the U.S. is run.
Attendees then marched from the park to St. John’s United Church of Christ on Third Street for what they call ‘The People’s Assembly.’
News Center 7’s Taylor Robertson spoke with rallygoers shortly after the assembly dismissed. Protesters said they ultimately want peace around the world, so it only made sense for them to protest peacefully.
“We are going to be having our own assembly right next to them, but our assembly is not going to be making plans for war and assembly, we’ll be making plans for peace and justice,” a rally speaker said.
A member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, Olivia Rowland, said everyone who attended the protest and the NATO assembly ultimately wants the same thing. She said they want peace and justice for everyone, no matter where they live.
“This is kind of a historic moment. NATO hasn’t had their parliamentary assembly in the U.S. in a few decades. With the new Trump administration ramping up their attacks on the working class, and then for NATO to come here, I think it’s the perfect time for us to come out,” Rowland said.
Video from the protest shows people holding signs that read “Peace Can’t Wait! Disband NATO,” “Build Schools Not Bombs!” “U.S./NATO Out Of Africa!” and more.
Organizers believe people from across the country, including New York City, Chicago, and Pittsburgh, came to Dayton to participate in the protest.
As previously reported by News Center 7, community members held multiple peaceful protests against the event on Saturday.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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