Scenes From Seattle S No Kings March Seattle Magazine

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-Dec 30, 2025, 7:13 PM

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The Seattle organizer opens up about her path, her people, and the city she calls home. Katie Wilson has spent much of her adult life organizing in Seattle, co-founding the Transit Riders Union and playing an instrumental role in designing and passing the JumpStart Seattle Payroll Expense Tax on large... This week, however, with elections just around the corner, we’re focusing on the person behind the work. Wilson is running… A new report warns Trump’s tariffs could raise grocery bills and energy costs while putting tens of thousands of Washington jobs at risk. Washington’s grocery prices could grow more than 16% if President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs are allowed to continue, predicts a new state report.

If a family now pays $6,000 per year on groceries, their spending could increase to about $7,000 in 2027 if the president’s signature import taxes remain in effect, according to the analysis… Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard Thousands of demonstrators gathered for a second ‘No Kings’ rally and march on Saturday at the Seattle Center. The local protest was among many held nationwide to denounce President Donald Trump and his policies. "Trump is trying to divide, distract, and dominate us," said protest organizer Kathleen Carson of Seattle Indivisible. "We know this playbook — dictators divide to conquer.

We unite to resist." Protesters outlined several demands of the Trump administration, including the removal of troops from U.S. cities, expanded health care access, an end to workplace ICE raids, and funding to rebuild Gaza. Megan Farmer is a visual journalist and visual editor who joined KUOW in 2017. Legacee Medina of Macon, Ga. leads chanting at a No Kings rally between an elementary school and pickleball courts in Macon on October 18, 2025.

The rally moved from its earlier location downtown to stay out of the way of a planned Hispanic festival. Grant Blankenship/Georgia Public Broadcasting hide caption Demonstrators across the U.S. took to the streets on Saturday as part of a nationwide No Kings rally to protest the policies of the Trump Administration. The demonstrations are part of a larger No Kings movement that emerged in a first wave of protests last June. From major cities to small rural towns, NPR station photographers were on the ground documenting the events in their communities.

Demonstrators march during a No Kings protest in San Francisco, Calif., on Oct. 18, 2025. Beth LaBerge/KQED hide caption Protestors sign a "We the People" banner in Hartford, CT. Mark Mirko/Connecticut Public hide caption To stream KING 5 on your phone, you need the KING 5 app.

Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department estimated the No Kings march stretched more than a mile long Saturday. Organizers with Seattle Indivisible reported preliminary counts of nearly 90,000 people taking part. The demonstration began beneath the Space Needle and poured into downtown streets, part of what organizers call the largest coordinated protest in U.S. history.

The “No Kings” movement has grown from a few thousand participants just months ago to millions nationwide — unified in opposition to what demonstrators describe as President Trump’s slide toward authoritarianism. The Seattle organizer opens up about her path, her people, and the city she calls home. Katie Wilson has spent much of her adult life organizing in Seattle, co-founding the Transit Riders Union and playing an instrumental role in designing and passing the JumpStart Seattle Payroll Expense Tax on large... This week, however, with elections just around the corner, we’re focusing on the person behind the work. Wilson is running… A new report warns Trump’s tariffs could raise grocery bills and energy costs while putting tens of thousands of Washington jobs at risk.

Washington’s grocery prices could grow more than 16% if President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs are allowed to continue, predicts a new state report. If a family now pays $6,000 per year on groceries, their spending could increase to about $7,000 in 2027 if the president’s signature import taxes remain in effect, according to the analysis… Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard SEATTLE — Tens of thousands of people marched peacefully from Cal Anderson Park to Seattle Center on Saturday afternoon during the “No Kings” protest, part of a nationwide demonstration. Protests begin in several western Washington cities, including Seattle, Tacoma, Federal Way, Renton, and Port Orchard. KOMO's Ryan Simms, at the scene of the Cal Anderson protest, described the park as packed with people holding signs as they prepared to listen to speakers.

PHOTOS: Thousands gather in Seattle for 'No Kings' protests Seventh district representative Pramila Jayapal took the stage at Cal Anderson Park and became openly emotional while speaking on the political assassination of a Democratic state representative and her spouse in Minnesota. At least 70,000 demonstrators gathered for the protest, turning the city into a sea of voices calling for change.

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