Anger as Satanists hold ‘Black Mass’ to call for separation of church and state in Kansas - The Satanic Grotto's rally attracted hundreds of Christian counter-protesters

Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto from the Kansas City area, was arrested during a Black Mass protest. Stewart, along with two other members, Jocelyn Frazee and Sean Anderson, faced charges of unlawful assembly. The controversy surrounding the event marked a confrontation between religious freedom advocacy and state response.

Capitol Police also arrested a man who tackled Stewart in an attempt to take the communion wafer he was stomping on.