Big crowd rallies for children Sunday night at courthouse

**Speaking up for children:** Lan Thompson asked for a pledge from adults to protect our children from predators and traffickers while leading Sunday night’s rally on the east side of the Square.

Chanting “Save Our Children” and carrying signs with messages like “Hands Off Our Children,” a large crowd of adults and young people marched from the First Baptist Church to the Harrison County Courthouse to protest against child trafficking and child exploitation during a rally on Sunday night in downtown Bethany.