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Cayla Nimmo

Updated Jun 4, 2021

Demonstrators criticized Gov. Mark Gordon's handling of public health orders during a Monday protest at the Wyoming Capitol.

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A woman adds a mask to a small burning pile at a protest Monday in front of the Wyoming Capitol in Cheyenne. Former State Rep. Scott Clem set fire to the first mask with others in the crowd adding their own before a state trooper stamped out the fire. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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Former State Rep. Scott Clem speaks at a protest against public health orders outside the Wyoming Capitol on Monday in Cheyenne. Clem organized the protest, which was attended by a few hundred people. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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A man wearing a mask depicting former President Barack Obama with a swastika on the forehead, teeth colored gold and a small mustache mimicking the style of Adolf Hitler walks through the crowd at a protest organized by former State Rep. Scott Clem on Monday at the Wyoming Capitol in Cheyenne. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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A man holds a long gun while attending a protest at the Wyoming Capitol on Monday in Cheyenne. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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A large crowd gathers outside the Wyoming Capitol on Monday in Cheyenne to participate in a protest organized by former State Rep. Scott Clem. The protest took aim at Wyoming's public health orders. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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A crowd of protesters moves toward the side of the Wyoming Capitol to chant slogans at the office of Gov. Mark Gordon on Monday in Cheyenne. The demonstrators gathered to oppose the public health orders enacted to slow the spread of COVID-19. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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A crowd of protesters moves towards the side of the Wyoming Capitol to chant slogans towards the office of Gov. Mark Gordon on Monday in Cheyenne. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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State troopers stand on the steps of the Capitol in Cheyenne to ensure the protest remained peaceful Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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Former state Rep. Scott Clem attends a protest Monday at the Wyoming Capitol against COVID-19 public health orders. Clem, who represented Gillette in the Wyoming Legislature until recently, organized the protest. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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A woman stands inside the Capitol building watching protestors gather outside Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Cheyenne. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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Former State Representative Scott Clem speaks to a crowd of protestors gathered outside the Capitol Building in Cheyenne Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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Former State Representative Scott Clem leads protestors around the Capitol building to Governor Mark Gordon's office to chant slogans Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Cheyenne. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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A counter protestor holds a sign across the street from the freedom protest outside the Capitol Building in Cheyenne Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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Protestors gather outside the Capitol Building in Cheyenne Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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Former State Representative Scott Clem organized a freedom protest outside the Capitol Building in Cheyenne Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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State troopers stand on the steps of the Capitol building monitoring the a freedom protest in Cheyenne Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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The crowd of protestors gathered outside Governor Mark Gordon's office to chant protest slogans Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Cheyenne. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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Protestors begin to gather outside the Capitol building for a freedom protest organized by former State Representative Scott Clem seen from a window in the House Gallery in Cheyenne Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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Protestors add their masks to a small pile set fire by former State Representative Scott Clem at a freedom protest outside the Capitol Building in Cheyenne Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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Former State Representative Scott Clem speaks at the freedom protest he organized outside the Capitol Building in Cheyenne Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Cayla Nimmo, Star-Tribune ▲

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