Millions attend ‘No Kings’ protests across US
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Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are set to rally in nearly 2,000 cities and towns this weekend.
"In America, we don't do kings," the No Kings website reads. "They've defied our courts, deported Americans, disappeared people off the streets, attacked our civil rights, and slashed our services. The corruption has gone too. far. [cq] No thrones. No crowns. No kings."
The largely peaceful protests during the "No Kings Day" demonstration in downtown Los Angeles took an intense turn in the afternoon. Police ordered the crowd to disperse at about 4:15 p.m. PDT near Alameda Street and Temple Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Division.
Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, the man who was shot and killed at a “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City, appeared in four episodes of the 2017 season of “Project Runway."
Americans are divided over the "No Kings" protests, which were held across the country on June 14, according to new polling. The demonstrations - which coincided with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday and the U.
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You've probably seen at least a few photos of the huge crowds at the nationwide "No Kings" protests against Donald Trump's administration this past Saturday. Places like Los Angeles, already energized by a week of anti-ICE protests, showed up in droves.
The “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City was struck by violence when a man allegedly brandished a rifle near the crowd, prompting someone nearby to fire three shots, hitting that man and a protester who later died.
Between activism, election results and protest turnout, the prevailing political winds suggest the backlash to the president is real.