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On October 18, communities across the country will mobilize for our next priority national day of action – also called “No Kings” – to respond to the Trump administration’s escalating abuse of power, from... Join the NYCLU as we march with thousands for a powerful demonstration of collective resistance. Use the RSVP link to sign up and join the NYCLU marching contingent in Albany. ALBANY, NY (WRGB) -- Organizers of the No Kings Day of Action are preparing for a significant turnout this Saturday, with protests planned across 50 states and more than a dozen countries. In Albany, Mayor Kathy Sheehan and other Democratic leaders have urged the community to participate in the rally, which has been endorsed by local elected officials. The rally aims to address federal budget cuts on education, ensure immigrants' right to due process, and protest the administration's alleged use of power against rivals.

Melanie Trimble, regional director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, emphasized the importance of nonviolent action and expects counter-protesters at the event. The rally will take place from noon to 2 p.m. on Western Ave between Fuller Road and Manning Boulevard. NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies. We’ve watched as they’ve cracked down on free speech, detained people for their political views, threatened to deport American citizens, and defied the courts. Check out nokings.org for more information.

The Nation's Largest Higher Education Union No Kings means just that: It's a day to peacefully but strongly send the message that America does not and will not answer to a king, a dictator or an authoritarian leader. While the president and his Republican-led administration continues to sow division with their authoritarian agenda, we will take to the streets in neighborhoods, villages, towns and cities across the country to send an unmistakable... From targeting unionized workers, abducting immigrant workers—more than a few of them U.S. citizens—and attempting to cut funding to federal grant programs, health care and education funding to preaching and encouraging retribution for his perceived enemies and enacting tariffs that threaten to once again tank the stock... We must resist because this is a fight for our future.

We will continue to oppose the attacks on freedom of speech and academic freedom and to fight back against the administration’s unprovoked attacks on colleges and universities. Thousands of people lined Western Ave in Albany last Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings” movement. Protestors were operating as a united front in opposition to the Trump administration’s perceived authoritarian tactics within the White House. This past weekend marked the second day of “No Kings” protests this year, with a turnout of approximately 7 million people in 2,600 different demonstrations. This made it one of the United States’ largest single-day protests in history, surpassing the last “No Kings” protests, which estimated 4-6 million people in around 2,100 locations. The protest, spearheaded by the American Civil Liberties Union and progressive group Indivisible, spanned 2.5 miles of Western Ave in Albany, lasting from 12 pm to 2 pm.

The vast majority of protestors joined as individual citizens outside of other organized groups. The head of Indivisible Albany, Matt Brockbank, started organizing the protest about two months prior to the demonstration. The seven members who make up the group collaborated with the ACLU and other groups to organize the Capital Region’s biggest protest of the day. Western Ave was picked as the demonstration site for its proximity to the University of Albany, to get more visibility, and to capitalize on the alumni visiting for their Homecoming weekend. This location choice caused the protest to cross city limits into Guilderland, which prompted municipal law enforcement to maintain a presence. Groups present included the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, United University Professionals, and the Socialist Alternative.

Attendees hold signs during a musical performance at a “No Kings” protest in New Albany on June 14. SOUTHERN INDIANA — In 2025, Southern Indiana residents protested, faced threats to recycling and made their voices heard over solar projects. It was a year where local officials had to adapt to revenue changes following new state legislation. Protesters hold up “due process” signs to show support for the ICE detainees held in the Clark County Jail on June 5 in Jeffersonville. Volunteer Rick Jones empties a box into one of the dumpsters at Recycle Floyd County’s New Albany location on May 2.

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