PORT ANGELES — A protest against crime and illegal drugs is planned from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday on East First Street.
Participants will meet at noon at Jessie Webster Park at East Second and South Eunice streets, then walk to the empty lot of East First Street, across the street from Swain’s General Store, said organizer Chelsea Ward.
Protesters will make their own picket signs and plan to occupy the empty lot to protest and pass out fliers to local businesses for about two hours.
Increase awareness
The protest is meant to increase awareness of illegal drug use, theft and other crimes that are taking place in Port Angeles, Ward said.
“They’re dealing drugs right in front of people,” she said.
Ward said the protest began with discussions in several locally based Facebook groups and built from there.
“We want people to become aware of what is happening,” Ward said.
The group’s walk is not related to the Hope After Heroin Walk Against Drugs, to be held Sunday.
The Hope After Heroin walk will meet at Safeway on East Third Street at 11:30 a.m. and be shuttled to the starting point at Fairmount Grocery on Highway 101 and Fairmount Avenue before walking to the Clallam County Courthouse.
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