Firefighters far outnumbered police officers at the carefully orchestrated noon rally, which was organized by the police union, the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association.

A noon rally on Beinecke Plaza attracted several hundred protesters, chanting slogans like "Yale, Yale, negotiate/You're becoming second-rate!"

Earlier this week, she held a noon rally in Hartford, her hometown, and the audience consisted mostly of bored-looking construction workers shepherded by union leaders from a nearby site.

Mr. Jackson is scheduled to publicly declare his intentions on Saturday at a noon rally at a public housing project near the Capitol.

On November 9, 2011, students and professors at UC Berkeley participated in a series of "teach-outs" around campus, a noon rally and march.

A noon rally at City Hall may or may not include other unions that have publicly supported District Council 37.

At a noon rally in downtown Philadelphia, several hundred people paused to hear Mr. Wofford deliver his populist, anti-incumbent message and his call for national health insurance.

Jones ordered students to attend a noon rally on Friday to witness the announcement.

About 1,000 protesters carrying signs reading "Stop Racism Now" and "Keep the Pressure On" showed up for a noon rally in front of school district headquarters.

About 100 students blocked a door after a noon rally, but most left after two warnings from the campus police.