Capitol protest May 2, 2020
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Hundreds of people showed up to a "Freedom Rally" at the state Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky, on Saturday to call for businesses to reopen amid a government-ordered shutdown to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy of LEX 18)
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Some signs at the rally read, "No king but Jesus," "Poverty kills too," and "My health, my choice."
The state has seen at least 5,130 cases and 253 deaths related to the respiratory disease.
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