Washington, April 1 -- Congressman Steve Cohen issued the following press release:
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) made the following statement regarding Saturday's "No Kings" Rally at Church Park and the subsequent march involving police intervention:
"I attended the Indivisible-organized 'No Kings' rally on Saturday and spoke to the crowd, joining others in celebrating our First Amendment rights to free speech and assembly. I have a proud record of holding Trump accountable and took the opportunity to amplify my condemnation of his corrupt and unconstitutional actions. I did not participate in the march after the rally and was surprised and disappointed to hear that some protestors were pepper sprayed and mistreated by Memphis police as ...