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Thousands Expected In L A For Nationwide No Kings Day Of Protest

Bonisiwe Shabane
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thousands expected in l a for nationwide no kings day of protest

Across the country, including Los Angeles County, "No Kings" demonstrations were held to protest against the Trump administration's policies. LOS ANGELES - Thousands of people gathered in downtown Los Angeles and hundreds others gathered in Covina Saturday for "No Kings Day" demonstrations against the Trump administration. More than a dozen protests occurred across Southern California 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. Earlier in the day, a few blocks away, another "No Kings" protest took place outside Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters. The group of union employees marched to join the larger demonstration near City Hall.

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... "No Kings" Day organizers say it is more important than ever to have a "national day of peaceful protest" on June 14 following the decision by President Donald Trump to send in Marines and... "I think we will see the largest peaceful single day protests that this country has seen certainly since the first Trump term," said Indivisible cofounder Ezra Levin, one of the organizers. Now, about 2,000 protests and rallies named "No Kings" Day are planned to oppose what they see as Trump's power grab, nearly double that of the April 5 "Hands Off" protest that saw millions... Organizers expect millions of Americans to turn out across the country on June 14. The protests occur the same day as a parade to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S.

Army in Washington, D.C., which also falls on Trump's 79th birthday. The "No Kings" Day protests were planned long before Trump called in the California National Guard to quell largely peaceful protests over immigration enforcement raids in Los Angeles. On June 9, he ordered 700 Marines to the city to help. 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." Giant Trump Balloons, Pride Flags, and Community Speakers Will Fill the Streets on Flag Day Thousands of demonstrators are expected to flood downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, June 14, in response to what organizers describe as President Donald Trump’s authoritarian tactics, following his deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops... The event, set to begin at 9:45 a.m. outside Los Angeles City Hall at 200 N.

Spring Street, is part of the nationwide “No Kings National Day of Defiance,” a coordinated protest against militarized immigration enforcement and the perceived erosion of democratic norms. Organizers anticipate more than 25,000 participants. The Los Angeles march also has several satellite events scheduled across the Westside: Beverly Hills: 2 to 4 p.m. at Beverly Garden Park Thousands of people are expected to gather in Los Angeles, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills on June 14 for “No Kings” rallies in opposition to President Donald Trump and authoritarian policies.

The rallies are part of a nationwide effort that is expected to be the largest single-day mobilization since Trump returned to office. The protests are being organized by progressive groups united through nokings.org. Groups in different areas are holding their own individual “No Kings” demonstrations. “’No Kings’ is a nationwide day of defiance. From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we’re taking action to reject authoritarianism – and show the world what democracy really looks like,” read a statement by No Kings. “On June 14, we’re showing up everywhere to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings.”

A large group of demonstrators is expected to gather in Downtown L.A., where a “No Kings” rally and march organized by 50501 SoCal will be held on June 14 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Los Angeles City Hall, 200 N. Spring St. A “No Kings” demonstration organized by the Beverly Hills Community Alliance is planned on June 14 from 2-4 p.m. in Beverly Gardens Park, 9439 Santa Monica Blvd. Speakers will include Melissa Goodman, executive director of the UCLA Law Center on Reproductive Health, Law and Policy; and Brian Goldsmith, a lawyer, journalist, political consultant, entrepreneur and candidate for the California Senate’s 24th...

Thousands of people rallied at dozens of demonstrations around Southern California Saturday as part of a massive, nationwide “No Kings Day of Defiance” protest against President Trump and his policies, with tense clashes between... Around 4 p.m., the downtown LA rally – with an estimated 200,000 protesters – switched from peaceful to chaotic, as some people reportedly threw rocks, bottles and fireworks at police. Officers issued a dispersal order and unleashed a multitude of flash-bang grenades, rubber bullets and tear gas canisters at the crowd. Confusion broke out as police on horseback pushed people away from various areas and traffic had to be diverted. Protesters ran past businesses that had been boarded up ahead of the demonstration. Reporting from a KTLA helicopter showed people were trying to rush away from the rubber bullets and horses but did not know exactly where to go.

Up until that point, for several hours on Saturday, the downtown LA rally had been peaceful. Law enforcement officials reiterated that when protests turn violent, it’s typically launched by “professional agitators,” rather than the vast majority of protesters who come out to exercise their free speech rights. “Unfortunately when our officers were attacked, we had to change course and begin crowd-control tactics to prevent harm to our officers and the community,” LAPD Deputy Chief Emada Tingirides said in an interview with... “Our officers were caught off guard. The individuals that were throwing rocks and bottles and objects at our officers were on a bridge and they had a high ground.” LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- On a day of nationwide protest, small crowds stuck around well into the night in downtown Los Angeles.

After multiple orders to disperse, police moved in and made arrests. It came hours after thousands of protesters took to the streets for a "No Kings" demonstration. After the peaceful event, things grew more tense after dark as most of the "No Kings" protesters left. Los Angeles police formed a skirmish line, and two dispersal orders were issued. After the dispersal orders, police warned those who didn't leave that they may be arrested, and at least one person was taken into custody. Officers moved in on horseback near the Federal Building in downtown L.A., pushing the crowd back.

It was the same site of some of the more violent clashes with police that happened at demonstrations back in June.

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