Moral Monday protests for the legislature’s short session began this week. Many protestors covered their mouths to protest new rules approved last week limiting how demonstrators can voice their opinions in the General Assembly building.

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Rev. Nancy Petty of Pullen Baptist Church and Rev. William Barber, with tape over their mouths, led the parade of protesters who walked two by two.

Karen Tam / Raleigh Public Record

Karen Tam / Raleigh Public Record
Anca Stefan of Cary, with mouth covered with a sticker declaring North Carolina school teachers are 46th in the country when it comes to salaries.