Highlights from 'No Kings Day' protests around US
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Protesters across Michigan and the United States are rallying Saturday afternoon in a demonstration organizers are calling a "national day of defiance."The "No Kings" rallies are being described by organizers as "a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to the increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption of the Trump administration.
The biggest single-day mobilization of resistance since President Donald Trump returned to office is expected Saturday, June 14, with "No Kings" protests in cities across the U.S.
With at least 70 No Kings day demonstrations planned across Michigan on June 14 as a collective response to President Donald Trump's policies and the recent military response to ICE protest in Los Angeles, California, those taking part may have questions about their rights if confronted by police.
No Kings has identified on its website more than 1,800 cities nationwide, including about 70 in Michigan, where demonstrators are set to gather to express disapproval.
The protest at Detroit's Clark Park is expected to draw at least 2,000 people and will also feature speeches by Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib.
"No Kings" demonstrations against Trump are planned in dozens of Michigan cities, from Ann Arbor to Battle Creek, Bay City, Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Muskegon and beyond.
Here's more on the No Kings protests in Michigan: Where will there be No Kings day protests in Michigan on June 14? According to the No Kings website, at least 70 protests (including several in ...