Protesters turn away from political differences and 'break bread'

CHEYENNE — Instead of furthering an aggressive verbal altercation, protesters took a surprising step toward peace and chose to “break bread” — specifically pizza — over political differences Sunday at the Wyoming State Capitol.

Nearly every weekend since President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Cheyenne resident Joe Ramirez has been organizing protests in front of the Capitol. More often than not, his efforts are met by counter-protesters, frequently led by Donnie Crerar.

So it came as no surprise to Ramirez when Crerar and his peers arrived on Sunday to stand in opposition to his “I prefer my I.C.E. crushed” demonstration.

“They didn’t say anything,” Ramirez said. “They just stood across the street with a Trump flag and displayed their gun(s).”

In addition to their flags and Crer