Cities prepare for ‘No Kings’ rallies nationwide as Marines arrive in Los Angeles
There are expected to be over 2,000 “No Kings” protests in all 50 states during President Donald Trump’s military parade
Cities have been preparing for ‘No Kings’ rallies nationwide as opponents of the Trump administration get ready to protest against the president and his agenda.
There are expected to be over 2,000 protests in all 50 states Saturday, and local police say they will protect those who assemble peacefully.
In Los Angeles on Friday, the first 200 U.S. Marines out of a battalion of 700 arrived, joining National Guard troops already deployed to the city by the Trump administration. At 12 p.m. local time, they went on duty patrolling outside the Wilshire Federal Building in the city’s Civic Center.
Thursday night, an appeals court ruled that Donald Trump can retain temporary control of the Guard, dealing a blow to California Governor Gavin Newsom.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made the ruling after U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled that Trump’s action was “illegal” and violated the Tenth Amendment, saying the president must return control of 4,000 troops to Newsom.
A more comprehensive appeals hearing on the matter is set for Tuesday.
A curfew for downtown Los Angeles remains in effect indefinitely as officials work to curb vandalism and looting of businesses after dark.
Protests against the ongoing workplace raids across the nation are expected to continue through the weekend as part of the “No Kings” movement, coinciding with the president’s birthday parade in Washington, D.C., celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
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Protests against Donald Trump’s immigration raids continued for another day Thursday in Chicago, Illinois, with hundreds of demonstrators displaying signs and chanting through the streets
According to the Chicago Tribune, one group at Michigan Avenue began chanting: “Donald Trump, you’re a clown. Immigrants will take you down.”
Another protester added: “Trump forgot that Chicago fights back.”
Activists reported a wave of arrests around the city, including at immigration court.
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Sixty years is a very, very long time in fast-moving US politics. But that is how long ago it is since a U.S. president ordered the National Guard into a state without a request from the state governor.
The line between federal and state-level law enforcement is one of the many very clear demarcations of authority in the U.S. federal system. It is another hallowed line that Donald Trump has crossed.
One immediate effect has undoubtedly been to propel California Governor Gavin Newsom into the limelight again as a leader of the state-level opposition to Trump, as he became in Trump’s first term. And it has to be said that the Democrats are in sore need of such leadership.
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Fourth straight day of protest in Anchorage: 'ICE out of Alaska!'
A group demonstrated for a fourth consecutive day outside the Anchorage Correctional Complex, where ICE detained 39 people.
Shouting through a megaphone towards the front doors of the facility, one protester cried: “ICE out of Anchorage, ICE out of Alaska!”
Trump revels in appeals court decision: 'We saved L.A.'
Donald Trump has praised the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for its decision that the president maintain temporary control of the National Guard in Los Angeles, in a major blow to California Governor Gavin Newsom.
The ruling came after a federal judge ruled that Trump’s military mobilization was “illegal” and that the president must return control of 4,000 troops to Newsom.
“The Appeals Court ruled last night that I can use the National Guard to keep our cities, in this case Los Angeles, safe,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“If I didn’t send the Military into Los Angeles, that city would be burning to the ground right now. We saved L.A. Thank you for the Decision!!!”
1,900 'No Kings' protests across 50 states set for Trump's birthday
After dozens of flare-ups over the past week, the U.S. is bracing for a full conflagration.
To mark Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, protestors across the nation will take to the streets and join “No Kings” rallies in what is expected to be the largest single-day anti-Trump protest since his return to office.
About 1,900 rallies across 1,800 cities and all 50 states will coincide with a D.C. parade for the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, which critics have billed as an extravagant birthday bash for Trump.
The “No Kings” protests against the president’s perceived authoritarianism are due to unfold against the backdrop of sweeping anti-immigration raids carried out by the Trump administration.
“No Kings is a nationwide day of defiance,” organizers wrote. “From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we're taking action to reject authoritarianism.”
The scheduled action even provoked a response from Trump himself, who wrote on Truth Social earlier this week that “those people that want to protest, they're going to be met with very big force.”
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Los Angeles remains the epicenter of unrest after protests erupted in the wake of a string of raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Friday.
Now, demonstrations have been sparked across the country, with dozens reported in at least 23 states since Friday.
After a week of protest, The Independent has identified anti-ICE protests in at least 40 U.S. cities since Friday. Our map below details where the anti-ICE protests have taken place:
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Mapped: the 40 cities where anti-ICE protests have erupted across the US
Calls grow for Kristi Noem to resign in the wake of Padilla incident
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is facing calls to resign after California Democratic Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from her press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday and pinned to the floor.
Noem was speaking in the California city after a week of unrest that has seen residents rise up to protest raids on undocumented migrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, prompting President Donald Trump to send in 4,000 members of the National Guard and 700 Marines despite the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass.
“We are not going away,” Noem declared at the event. “We are staying here to liberate the city from the socialists and the burdensome leadership that this governor and that this mayor have placed on this country and what they have tried to insert into the city.”
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Sheriff issues death threat to protestors: 'We will kill you'
A Florida sheriff issued a stark message to protesters planning to demonstrate this weekend against increasing ICE arrests nationwide.
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey warned in a press conference Thursday that if any protesters “throw a brick, a firebomb, or point a gun,” they will be killed.
“If you block an intersection or a roadway in Brevard County, you are going to jail. If you flee arrest, you’re going to go to jail tired because we are going to run you down and put you in jail,” Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said.
“If you throw a brick, a firebomb, or point a gun at one of our deputies, we will be notifying your family where to collect your remains, because we will kill you, graveyard dead.”
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