Groups gather in Huntsville to protest Alabama state legislature bill People gathered in downtown Huntsville Friday night to protest a bill in the Alabama state legislature focused on protesting. Posted: Apr 23, 2021 9:38 PM Updated: Apr 23, 2021 11:22 PM Posted By: Alexis Scott Right now, there's one bill in the Alabama state legislature that changes protest laws. The anti-protest bill upgrades rioting to a crime with jail time that could result in no probation or bail. Some demonstrators feel the bill could keep them from peacefully protesting at all. "We hope that we can continue to protest HB-445. You can get up to a class-c felony. So, are we going to be able to continue to protest?" Camille Bennett, founder of Project Say Something, said.