REACT DeKalb plans annual Jan. 6 rally for peace

DeKALB – It’s been three years since rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., and residents are planning another rally for peace Saturday in DeKalb to mark the day.

Responsive Engagement Activating Civic Talent, an Indivisible group, is sponsoring what organizers are calling a peaceful rally from 3 to 4 p.m. at Memorial Park, sometimes known locally as Peace Corner, which is at the intersection of First Street and Lincoln Highway in downtown DeKalb.

It’s the third year the group, known as REACT, has rallied for democracy in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection.

The public is invited to join organizers. Those interested are encouraged to gather with signs.

“Jan. 6 is a day that already lives in infamy in our history books, and it’s a reminder of both the fragility and the resilience of our democratic institutions,” organizers wrote in a news release. “This is the third anniversary of the Capitol insurrection. It is also a presidential election year that may again test many of our democratic institutions.

“This event is intended to be a peaceful statement of support for our democracy, our rights and our freedoms here in the United States.”