'Liberate Minnesota' protest organizer: 'We want our rights restored,' despite coronavirus threat

Sign up here."Liberate Minnesota" protesters are calling for Gov. Tim Walz to reopen businesses and end a stay-at-home order aimed at controlling the spread of coronavirus, organizer Michele Even said Saturday.Appearing on "Fox & Friends Weekend," Even said the demonstrators want their "rights restored."CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE"We want to get back to work. Some held placards declaring "Stop the Shutdown," "We Do Not Consent" and "Walz is the Virus," according to reports from KMSP-TV/FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul.The protests -- which started with demonstrations in North Carolina and Michigan -- has spread to New York, Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky, with more protests slated for coming days, even as federal and state officials warn that rolling back virus mitigation efforts too soon will lead to even more coronavirus cases.President Trump has voiced his support of the groups, tweeting Friday, "LIBERATE MINNESOTA"Walz, whose stay-at-home order runs through at least May 4, loosened some restrictions Friday by signing an executive order that allows residents to golf, boat, fish, hunt and hike as long as they follow new outdoor recreation guidelines: maintain 6 feet of social distancing, avoid crowded areas and stay close to home.“I’d like to know what they think we could have done differently because, again, we’re leading as we were asked,” the Democratic governor said in response to Trump’s tweet.