Crowd rallies at capital to "reopen Oregon"

From Eugene, to Keizer, to Salem, over 1,000 people paraded to the capital to protest Oregon's continued closure.

That rally in salem.

Protesters urged governor brown to ease social distancing restrictions and allow businesses to reopen now.

Kezi 9 news reporter emma jerome followed some of them all the way up to salem....to hear why they say this...is urgent.

Nat* and they're off from eugene..

0:03 charles hibberd, lane county republican party " we believe there is a place for government, but we believe this is an over reach and they are trampling on our rights" to keizer... 0:12ismael espino.

Salem resident " indeprendent workers right now.

They're the ones suffering.

My mom has a hair salon and we can't make ends meet because kate brown is out there not doing anything for us" to salem hundreds of members of oregon's republican party convoyed to the capital - a similar message across the board 0:30 emma jerome: " the message is clear as hundreds parade in cars and on foot in front of the capital - the message: reopen oregon" the protest was part of a statewide effort - attracting people far and wide who believe the government has gone too far 0:45 john large, chair, republican party of lane county "we live under a constitution and the right to assemble is the first thing off the list " there were close to 1000 people who showed up in the rain - for th4 rally organized by the group "oregon uniting for liberty" 0:57 janira brannigan , oregon women for trump "it's ok if people want to stay home, but if you want to reopen... if you want to go back to work... you should have the freedom to do that," the protest was similar to one a few weeks back that was organized in honor of first responders and health care workers kate brown allowd non emergency medical procedures may resume on friday - all other steps taken to reopen the state will ulltimately come from her.

Reporting in salem emma jerome kezi 9 news with