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Dtla No Kings Rally Mostly Peaceful Despite Intense Military Police

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dtla no kings rally mostly peaceful despite intense military police

Within minutes, more law enforcement personnel came out to the area where unlawful assembly was declared. This video was broadcast during the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, 2025. After more than 200,000 people peacefully marched and gathered in downtown Los Angeles for the planned “No Kings” protest on Saturday, the mostly cordial or even harmonious rally drastically changed the tone late Saturday... The Los Angeles Police Department issued a dispersal order in parts of downtown Los Angeles, especially around the Hall of Justice building on Spring and Temple Streets, as some protesters began throwing objects at... Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department also notified that “something shifted” with the rally. Updated on: June 14, 2025 / 9:53 PM PDT / CBS LA Los Angeles police issued a dispersal order on Saturday afternoon for "No Kings" protesters after the crowd allegedly started throwing objects near the downtown federal building. While the demonstration was largely peaceful throughout the day, Los Angeles Police Department officers said on a post to X, "people in the crowd are throwing rocks, bricks, bottles and other objects" when the... Roybal Federal Building. Protesters interviewed by CBS News Los Angeles blamed the escalation on the police.

"They came in super, super hard and aggressive, and that's what created all of this," one protester said. "No warning. They just masked up ... It's upsetting because how are people supposed to feel like their voices are being heard when they're being violently put down by the state itself." A protester dressed as Captain America at a previous “No Kings” rally. Los Angeles joined the dozens of other communities protesting the Trump administration on Oct.

18 as part of “No Kings Day.” In Downtown LA, thousands came together outside City Hall, boasting large handmade signs and expressing their opposition with immigration policy and the deployment of ICE and the... Organized by the Democratic Action Network among local organizations, the protest was in Gloria Molina Grand Park and right at the footsteps of LA City Hall. More than a dozen people were arrested after the mostly peaceful demonstration — 12 adults and two juveniles — according to the Los Angeles Police Department. According to the No Kings website, over 7 million Americans participated in the protests nationwide. There were more than 2,700 events in all 50 states. The event is a continuation of the No Kings movement that started in June.

“Now, President Trump has doubled down,” the website said. “His administration is sending masked agents into our streets, terrorizing our communities. They are targeting immigrant families, profiling, arresting and detaining people without warrants. Threatening to overtake elections. Gutting healthcare, environmental protections and education when families need them most. Rigging maps to silence voters.

Ignoring mass shootings at our schools and in our communities. Driving up the cost of living while handing out massive giveaways to billionaire allies, as families struggle.” Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Los Angeles and throughout the Southland Saturday to protest the policies of the Trump administration in the nationwide “No Kings Day of Defiance” demonstrations — with sporadic... Multiple demonstrations were taking place across Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Monica, and other sites in Los Angeles and Orange counties. The largest crowd massed in downtown Los Angeles, where a march began about 10:30 a.m. and worked its way down Broadway, entering Pershing Square at about 11:30 a.m.

Streets were closed in the area and many bus routes were being interrupted. The Hollywood (101) Freeway remained open through downtown, though on-ramps and off-ramps were closed to prevent demonstrators from accessing the freeway. The march featured many different flags and protest signs and a large balloon figure depicting President Donald Trump as a baby wearing a diaper. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Police Chief Jim McDonnell held a morning news conference to urge the crowds to remain lawful and to ensure the public that adequate resources were in place to... Demonstrators turned out across the U.S. on Saturday to participate in coordinated "No Kings Day" protests, aimed at denouncing President Donald Trump's leadership.

While many of the events reportedly remained largely peaceful, several cities saw violent altercations, including a vehicular assault in Virginia and a shooting in Utah. The protests took place in hundreds of U.S. cities, according to Reuters, with large-scale gatherings reported in major hubs such as Philadelphia; Los Angeles; Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and New York. The rallies coincided with the president's 79th birthday and the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary parade in Washington D.C. In Portland, Oregon, officers deployed tear gas and flash grenades, with demonstrators breaching an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, according to the Daily Mail, which reported that four police officers were injured during the...

California was again at the center of a nationwide protest movement as “No Kings Day” rallies returned Saturday, Oct. 18, across the Golden State. More than 200 communities hosted marches, vigils, and rallies from Crescent City to El Centro, echoing the massive turnout at similar events this summer. Back in June, the first “No Kings Day” coincided with the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and Trump’s birthday, drawing over 5 million people nationwide—one of the largest coordinated protests since Trump’s second term began. Organizers estimated that larger crowds showed up at the October events than in the summer.

If crowd estimates hold, the one-day "No Kings" event was the largest civil action in the United States since the first Earth Day, 55 years ago. Two of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet secretaries, along with some congressional Republicans, have accused Democrats of prolonging the two-week-old government shutdown for the sake of the "No Kings" mass protests. They say Democrats want to show party activists they are pushing back against the Trump administration. "They have a 'hate America' rally that's scheduled for October 18," Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana said on Fox News. "It's all the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people; they are all coming out." Photo Set 1 https://la.indymedia.org/news/2025/06/302753.php Photo Set 2 https://la.indymedia.org/news/2025/06/302773.php Photo Set 3 https://la.indymedia.org/news/2025/06/302795.php Photo Set 4 https://la.indymedia.org/news/2025/06/302835.php Photo Set 5 https://la.indymedia.org/news/2025/06/302855.php Waking up a bit late, I made it to the protest at 10:45 am...

I entered the protest area in front of City Hall which looked to be around 85 percent full on all three tiers of Grand Park while protesters could be seen stretching far out onto... There were some distinct variations on some recent anti Trump Rallies. During the last two immigration protests where the 101 was shut down bodily, Mexican flags were somewhat ubiquitous, but this time the American flag and the dual flag were predominant. The ethnic and racial makeup seemed different at this juncture with more Caucasian, Asian, elderly and toddler participants while still maintaining a strong Hispanic participation that led a vital spirit to the rally. There were plenty of families of every stripe. Couples from 18 to 80 raised their voices against the 47th President of these United States.

Grand parents held witty and biting signs, while flags were everywhere. Low Riders pumped hip hop bass and Spanish Music into the crowd and nobody seemed to mind. It seemed to inspire all. You could see how it gave confidence to the steps of the people marching, old and young. People were universally polite to each other as they marched on First Street to Broadway to Temple's steep incline down to Spring and the steps of City Hall. The March was packed and boisterous with a grand but angry goodwill electrically bouncing through the crowd made up of Angelenos who had been threatened in their homes with family dissolution and a demonstrated...

People were protesting for their neighbors, family, friends and acquaintances. There seemed to be a great deal of empathy and anger in the crowd. Things changed around 2:30 pm. The event was scheduled to end at 2 pm. Some people were leaving. But many were not going for awhile.

Folks had been arriving throughout the day so the streets were quite crowded. It was sort of a party atmosphere with a sub-current of profound anger. William Wallace might have empathy for this modern revolt. All of the surrounding Federal Buildings were protected by lethally armed National Guardsmen who were being crowded and harassed by some of the more strident and aggressive rally goers. Around 3 pm the Cavalry came out along with flash bang rounds and tear gas. An LAPD front line armed with flash bang guns and rubber bullet rifles led the phalanx of horses and National guardsman in various massive crowd pushes that caused the protesters to run in retreat...

According to CBS 38 arrests were made for remaining after curfew and for remaining in the area after an unlawful assembly was declared after 4 pm. 7 LAPD policeman were injured at this event while 500 or more protesters have been arrested in the last two weeks of unrest. Millions attended the No King rallies in 2100 cities and towns nationwide with an estimated 200,000 or more in Los Angeles and over 5 million people nationwide. { Credit Democracy Now } Meanwhile Donald Trump and Steven Millers scythe continues to dismember Southern California families with ongoing ICE raids in swap meets and street vendors. Robert Stuart Lowden Los Angeles June 15th, 2025 Note * There are 2 day workers at the Highland Park Home Depot today-6-15-2025. Demonstrators wave mixed heritage flags in front of LA City Hall (Image credit: Michelle Zacarias)

On Saturday, June 15, thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of downtown Los Angeles as part of a nationwide protest against the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement raids and erosion of democratic norms. The “No Kings” rallies, which took place across the country, drew protesters from across Southern California. What began as a day of lively protest and community gathering in downtown Los Angeles, however, ended in tear gas, rubber bullets and chaos after law enforcement moved to disperse demonstrators. Throughout the late morning and early afternoon, the mood near City Hall was festive and non-confrontational. Although tensions have been high in previous demonstrations, the “No Kings” protests remained relatively pleasant throughout the day. One protestor plays the drum and sings at the "No Kings" rally in DTLA (Image credit: Michelle Zacarias/CALÓ News).

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