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“No Kings” demonstrations marched in hundreds of cities on Saturday to protest what organizers describe as President Donald Trump’s authoritarian agenda, including recent immigration raids that have rattled communities across the country.
“The corruption has gone too far,” protest organizers wrote on their website. “No thrones. No crowns. No kings.”
Millions of people were estimated to have joined the protests in over 2,000 communities, which took place the same day as a military parade in Washington, D.C., for the Army’s 250th anniversary which coincided with the president’s birthday.
There was little of the kind of mass arrests and civil disobedience seen in Los Angeles over the last week, though there have been sporadic threats.
Vehicles struck protesters in San Francisco and Virginia, and a threat against lawmakers in Texas prompted the evacuation of the state capitol building, while a shooting in Salt Lake City near a march critically injured one person.
In Los Angeles, police dispersed a large crowd using flash bang grenades, tear gas and officers on horseback.
In Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz asked the public to refrain from attending demonstrations across the state as police searched for the suspect in the Saturday morning shooting of a pair of state lawmakers and their spouses.
A White House official dismissed the “No Kings” protests as a “complete and utter failure with minuscule attendance.”
Over 5 million appear at ‘No Kings’ protests: organizers
With demonstrations coming to an end around the country, organizers of the “No Kings” protests are estimating that more than 5 million people in 2,100 towns and cities across the country took part in the events.
“Thank you for making it clear that we won’t be ruled by fear,” Indivisible, one of the co-organizers of the protests, wrote in a statement on Bluesky.
Austin police struggle to clear protesters from downtown roadways

Austin, Texas, police are trying to clear protesters from the middle of the street in the downtown area.
“If you are participating in the gathering, please stay on the sidewalks and out of the roadways,” the Austin Police Department wrote on X. “For your own safety, please stay cautious and be aware of your surroundings.”
They’ve been asking the public to leave the roads for over an hour now.
Josh Marcus15 June 2025 04:37
Curfew takes effect in Los Angeles
A curfew is once again in place for large parts of Los Angeles, as unrest from anti-immigration raid protests in the city has dovetailed with Saturday’s “No Kings” protests.
Police have spent much of the last few hours trying to remove a shrinking contingent of demonstrators from the area near a federal building downtown, where a dispersal order was issued and officers used riot weapons on a large crowd of activists.
Josh Marcus15 June 2025 04:00
Where arrests have taken place during ‘No Kings’ protests
With demonstrations across the country winding down, it appears mass arrests were not a common feature of the “No Kings” protests, though some were taken into custody in smaller-scale incidents.
Bystanders heard police yell, “Gunman!” and “Man with rifle” during the Saturday evening incident.
In Nashville, counter-protester Elijah Millar, was reportedly charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly spitting at people and brandishing a firearm.
Meanwhile, police arrested a California man, Edward Miranda, for allegedly posting an online threat to commit a shooting at a Palm Springs rally.
Two drivers were detained, in San Francisco and Culpeper, Virginia, respectively, for allegedly driving their vehicles into demonstrators.
At a demonstration in Ocala, Florida, a man allegedly wearing a Proud Boys uniform was reportedly arrested for battery and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
More arrests may be coming in Los Angeles, where police clashed with a large crowd after issuing a dispersal order near a federal office downtown.
Police accused the demonstrators of attacking officers and holding an unlawful assembly, while reporters and protesters have said the gathering remained peaceful before police began using riot control weapons.
Josh Marcus15 June 2025 03:29
An engagement on the frontlines of LA protests
Journalist Sergio Olmos with CalMatters captured a couple’s proposal steps away from a line of officers in riot gear in downtown Los Angeles.
County deputies and LAPD officers have fired tear gas and pepper balls into crowds gathered near a federal building that has been the site of protests against Trump’s immigration agenda.

Alex Woodward15 June 2025 03:12
Drag queen performs to Rage Against the Machine in Texas
Drag queen and activist Bridgette Bandit performed a set to “Killing in the Name Of” by Rage Against the Machine during the “No Kings” protest at the Texas State Capitol in Austin.

Alex Woodward15 June 2025 03:06
ICYMI: What went down at today’s ‘No Kings’ protest
Today’s “No Kings” demonstrations are the largest mass gatherings against President Trump since the 2017 Women’s March, which took place shortly after the Republican’s first inauguration.
Rhian Lubin has this look at what happened across the country-spanning protests this time around.
Josh Marcus15 June 2025 03:05
Police seen clearing remaining protesters after LA curfew took effect

Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies were seen Saturday night using gas and firing crowd control rounds at a group of protesters who remain in downtown in spite of an 8pm curfew that is now in effect, as well as orders declaring the protests that took place there an unlawful assembly.
Josh Marcus15 June 2025 02:30
Police set up perimeters in downtown LA as protesters clear out
Protesters are beginning to leave an area in downtown Los Angeles after police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and pepper balls to disperse a crowd gathering outside a federal building that was at the center of demonstrations against ICE and Trump’s anti-immigration agenda.
A mandatory curfew at 8 p.m. PST is two hours away, but the order is moot following the police order to disperse.
Following that order this afternoon, local and county officers began firing into the crowd and marching against demonstrators, with police on horseback swinging batons and officers pushing up against crowds with riot shields.
Some protesters kicked gas canisters back to police lines or pushed up against officers, but nothing compared to clashes last weekend. It does not appear any National Guard or Marines have faced off with demonstrators.


Alex Woodward15 June 2025 02:15
Protesters fire ‘commercial grade’ fireworks at police: LAPD
Josh Marcus15 June 2025 01:34