Indivisible Charleston will join other South Carolina Indivisible chapters for a “No Kings” event in Columbia on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Attendees will rally at the Statehouse before marching to the Governor’s Mansion.
Organizers said an event listed in Hampton Park on the No Kings website is not legitimate. According to the Charleston Police Department, no permit has been requested or granted for such a gathering. Organizers believe the listing was added by a “bad actor,” who did something similar on June 14 in an attempt to divide supporters.
In addition to the Columbia event, organizers said there are only two official local gatherings — one by 50501 in North Charleston near Ashley Phosphate and another by Indivisible Summerville on Main Street. Both events are independently organized and permitted.