Thousands Mar. in 'No Kings' Day protests
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The demonstrations follow more than a week of large-scale protests in Los Angeles against Mr. Trump’s immigration crackdown and his decision to deploy the military there. Protesters gathered in Liberty Plaza outside of the Georgia State Capitol in Downtown Atlanta.
Anti-Trump protesters rallied across the country yesterday as the president presided over a military parade in Washington. The administration’s immigration crackdown has prompted demonstrations in major US cities over the past week.
In hundreds of U.S. cities, "No Kings" protests are planned for June 14 to counter the military parade in Washington D.C., marking the Army's 250th anniversary, Flag Day and Trump's 79th birthday.
Opponents of President Donald Trump's administration on Saturday rallied in nearly 2,000 locations across the country, with thousands demonstrating in Northern California.
Thousands of people gathered as elected officials and community leaders are slated to speak at some of the protests.
No Kings” organizers described the events as a “nationwide day of defiance” against President Donald Trump and authoritarianism.
Despite peaceful demonstrations reported in multiple cities, violence flared at some anti-Trump protests over the weekend.
Millions of people turned out for "No Kings" protests nationwide on Saturday that were largely peaceful though there were some arrests and police had to disperse unruly crowds, including in Georgia and Los Angeles.