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Tens Of Thousands Gather At No Kings Protests In Seattle Msn

Bonisiwe Shabane
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tens of thousands gather at no kings protests in seattle msn

SEATTLE — Another round of "No Kings" protests took place Saturday with gatherings across Washington and nationwide. The coalition that organized the Seattle Hands Off and Seattle No Kings march back in June organized a rally and march on Saturday at Seattle Center. The group marched peacefully through downtown Seattle from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. just as organizers planned. 2:50 p.m.

Seattle police report the protest is a mile long. 11 a.m. People begin to arrive at Seattle Center to gather for the rally. Seattle police advise that there will be traffic throughout the city. Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of Seattle on Saturday, capping a week of protests and growing tension over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies and threats to send ICE to “democrat... Saturday’s protest was one of more than 2,000 “No Kings” rallies held across the country, timed to coincide with the military parade Trump scheduled for the Army’s 250th anniversary and his own birthday.

Similar protests were held across Washington — from cities like Spokane and Olympia to smaller towns like Walla Walla. Attendees argued that the president has overstepped the Constitution and wielded presidential authority like a king. In Seattle, marchers gathered at Cal Anderson Park before heading to Seattle Center. By early afternoon, an unbroken line of protesters stretched from Capitol Hill to the Space Needle, filling the width of the street and covering more than a mile and a half. Officials estimated that more than 70,000 people attended, making the “No Kings” protest among the largest in Seattle history. “We are here to take back our country from any and all pretenders who want to be king,” said U.S.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, speaking to the crowd at Cal Anderson. “We are here to stand up to the tyrants and their enablers who want to bend the nation to them.” The “No Kings” rallies had been planned for some time, but took on increased significance over the past week and a half after Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids fueled unrest in Los Angeles. Trump responded by deploying troops to the city, an act local officials said only escalated the tension. Protesters fanned across Seattle as part of the national No Kings demonstrations opposing President Donald Trump's immigration raids and ICE policies.

No arrests made as of early evening in Seattle, per Sgt. Patrick Michaud. How many people protested in Seattle today? The Seattle Times says more than 70,000. We know that the main protest extended about two miles, packed with people. This does not include the protesters in other parts of the city and along Aurora Avenue North.

Sgt. Michaud says his best guess is tens of thousands of people showed up. Our reporter has seen only six police officers today -- all part of a team that wears polo shirts and talks with protesters, rather than be dressed in combat gear. These cops are part of POET -- that stands for Police Outreach Engagement Team. They are "trained to speak with organizers and the community before protests, aiming for facilitation, not confrontation," according to the police department's blotter blog.

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