‘Informal’ No Kings protest draws crowd to Humboldt County Courthouse
During a larger protest at the Humboldt County Courthouse in Eureka, California, one individual distributed flyers advocating for a "Protect Humboldt County: Ban Data and Detention Centers" initiative. The initiative urged local city and county officials to enact bans on data center construction.
On Sunday, a "No Kings" protest against former President Donald Trump gathered over 100 participants at the Humboldt County Courthouse in Eureka, California. Amidst the broader demonstration focused on national political issues, protestor Beverly Kummerling distributed flyers promoting a "Protect Humboldt County: Ban Data and Detention Centers" initiative.
Kummerling encouraged attendees to contact local city and county officials to advocate for the adoption of bans on the construction of both data centers and detention centers within Humboldt County. While the article's primary focus was the anti-Trump protest, Kummerling's actions introduced a specific local development concern.