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John Syzmaniak holds a “Don’t Tread on Me” flag during the freedom rally at Smith Alley Brewing Company Friday, May 15, 2020.

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A sculpture on Main Street dawns a mask while protestors at Smith Alley Brewing Company ignore social distancing and chose not to wear masks Friday, May 15, 2020.

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Mayor Roger Miller speaks with Severine Murdoch, owner of the Cowboy Cafe, about the freedom rally taking place two doors down at Smith Alley Brewing Company Friday, May 15, 2020. For Murdoch, complying with the city variances demonstrates the Cowboy Cafe’s staff’s concern for the well being of their customers.

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Heather Lockwood and 6-year-old Jocelyn Cotton hold hands in the rain during the freedom rally at Smith Alley Brewing Company Friday, May 15, 2020. Lockwood holds a sign stating,”The “Cure” Worse than the illness.”

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Sheridan Mayor Roger Miller talks to the press during the freedom rally at Smith Alley Brewing Company Friday, May 15, 2020. The rally is in response to Smith Alley’s claim that the Sheridan Police Department unfairly targeted them for non-compliance with local variances.

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Republican Senatorial candidate Bryan Miller talked with potential voters during the freedom rally at Smith Alley Brewing Company Friday, May 15, 2020.

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During the freedom rally Friday afternoon, the staff at Smith Alley went about business as usual serving food and drink to the lunch time crowd Friday, May 15, 2020.

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Six-year-old Scarlett Cureton holds a sign reading, “TOO CUTE FOR TYRANNY,” during the freedom rally at Smith Alley Brewing Company Friday, May 16, 2020.

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Protestors, from left, Brad Walden, Kent Sherwood and Camdyn Cook smile and wave to passersby on Main Street during the freedom rally at Smith Alley Brewing Company Friday, May 16, 2020.

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At 11:45 a.m. protesters began to gather for a freedom rally at Smith Alley Brewing Company Friday, May 15, 2020. Tiffany McCormick, the owner of Smith Alley, organized the rally in response to a warning from the Sheridan Police Department concerning the brewery’s non-compliance with local variances.

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Protesters held flags in support of the United States and Wyoming during a freedom rally held at Smith Alley Brewing Company Friday, May 15, 2020.