Ban the Bomb demonstration set Sept. 26 in Richland

Tri-Cities-based World Citizens for Peace plans a “Ban the Bomb” rally and demonstration at 4 p.m. Sept. 26.

A short program in John Dam Plaza in Richland will be followed by a demonstration on the plaza’s sidewalk along George Washington Way until 5 p.m.

The rally will call for the administration and Congress to end the planned 30-year program to update all U.S. nuclear weapon facilities and systems, estimated to cost up to $1 trillion.

World Citizens for Peace also wants a commitment to total nuclear disarmament under a verifiable, step-by-step, multilateral process with other nuclear powers.

Children and animals are welcome. Participants may bring American flags to show that peace is patriotic, according to organizers.

This story was originally published September 25, 2015 at 6:11 PM with the headline "Ban the Bomb demonstration set Sept. 26 in Richland."