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Thousands of people are expected to rally downtown Saturday as part of a nationwide “No Kings Day” demonstrations against the Trump administration, which will be among dozens of events scheduled across Los Angeles and... In downtown, starting at 2 p.m., progressive podcaster, author and MSNow, formerly MSNBC, contributor Brian Tyler Cohen; Assemblyman Issac Bryan, D-Los Angeles; and ex-Trump staffer Jessica Denson are expected to provide remarks. The event will feature a 20-foot-tall balloon of President Donald Trump wearing a diaper, a 20-foot-wide by 3-foot-tall banner that reads “No Kings for U.S.,” and thousands of handmade signs by participants as they... Participants will then gather outside City Hall and Gloria Molina Grand Park. The L.A. protest is being organized by 50501 SoCal and Service Employees International Union Local 721, in partnership with Black Lives Matter Grassroots – Los Angeles, the Removal Coalition, Working Families Party, Black Women for Wellness,...

SoCal 50501 is the Los Angeles chapter of 50501, which bills itself as “a peaceful, decentralized grassroots political movement with a mission to uphold democracy and constitutional governance.” Its name stems from “50 protests. 50 states. 1 Movement.” This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across Southern California on Saturday for “No Kings” demonstrations against President Trump, portraying the commander in chief as an aspiring monarch as he continues to...

In Grand Park, protesters gathered under the shade of a 20-foot inflatable of Trump in a diaper as a band belted out an Epstein files-themed parody of Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues.” Protesters draped... “We’re here to fight fascism, and we’re not afraid,” said 25-year-old Jess Sanchez, who has had family members targeted in recent immigration raids. “This is our city and our country.” The gathering in Grand Park was just one of thousands that unfolded across the country on Saturday as part of a nationwide effort to oppose not only the president but his administration’s policies on... Thousands of Southern Californians are expected to take part in a second “No Kings Day” protest on Saturday, Oct. 18 to speak out against “authoritarian excesses and corruption of the Trump administration,” while prominent Republicans have criticized the planned event as anti-American.

“The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty,” protest organizers wrote in a statement on the No Kings website. Large crowds in Southern California took to the streets during the first No Kings protest in June to protest President Donald Trump’s policies, an event that fell on his 79th birthday. The June 14 protests were mostly peaceful until protesters and local law enforcement officers clashed in downtown LA, leading to officers deploying chemical irritants and flash bang grenades at civilians. Hundreds of protests are scheduled in the second wave of No Kings protests around the country this Saturday, Oct. 18, including dozens in Southern California:

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Another day full of "No Kings" rallies and marches is scheduled to happen on Saturday across the country. The last No Kings Day event took place back in June. It was originally organized to drown out the 250th Birthday of the U.S. Military Parade in Washington, D.C., on June 14. Now, organizers are doing it again. "The president thinks his rule is absolute.

But in America, we don't have kings and we won't back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty," organizers wrote on NoKings.org. Organizers have scheduled events all across Southern California, including a march in downtown Los Angeles from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The downtown L.A. march could bring thousands of anti-Trump protestors together. The last No Kings event in the area sparked some violent clashes between demonstrators and police.

Organizers say about 200,000 people showed up, and are hoping to at least match that number this weekend. On October 18, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people. There are dozens of gatherings across LA County. Find a demonstration near you at https://www.nokings.org/#map Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );

All the latest local breaking news stories from Los Angeles. Thousands of people gathered in downtown Los Angeles Saturday for the largest of several "No Kings Day" demonstrations against the Trump administration across Los Angeles and Orange counties. More than a dozen protests were scheduled in the Southland as part of a nationwide day of action. The demonstration in downtown Los Angeles began around 2 p.m., and featured a march down a nearly two-mile stretch of Spring Street and a rally outside City Hall and Gloria Molina Grand Park. Speakers were expected to include podcaster and MSNow (formerly MSNBC) contributor Brian Tyler Cohen, Assemblyman Issac Bryan, D-Los Angeles, and ex-Trump staffer Jessica Denson. Want to get caught up on what's happening in SoCal every weekday afternoon?

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Stand up for truth and for LAist. Make your year-end tax-deductible gift now. A series of demonstrations across the U.S. will take place on Saturday, including in many parts of the Los Angeles region. Dubbed the “No Kings” protests, they're organized by 50501, a national group that stands for 50 states, 50 protests, one movement. The group has staged protests regularly against the policies of the Trump administration.

Saturday is Flag Day, and President Donald Trump is hosting a military parade in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the Army’s 250th birthday. June 14 is also Trump’s 79th birthday, which is why the protests are falling on that day, according to their website. Here’s a map of all No Kings events taking place nationally. Dozens of them are planned in Los Angeles and Orange counties, including at these locations: The issue of immigration has become a hot topic nationwide as cities try to figure out how to handle mass protests and immigration enforcement. LOS ANGELES - Hundreds of "No Kings Day" protests are planned across the U.S.

- including in California - on Saturday, June 14 to protest the Trump administration's policies. The demonstrations coincide with Flag Day and will also feature a massive military parade in Washington, D.C. to honor the 250th birthday of the Army and the 79th birthday of President Donald Trump. The parade will feature approximately 6,600 soldiers, 150 military vehicles, and 50 helicopters, according to the Associated Press. "This historic celebration will feature powerful displays of patriotism, including flyovers, military vehicles, living history reenactments and moving tributes to the courage, sacrifice and commitment of our men and women in uniform," organizers said...

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