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Another round of "No Kings" protests is expected to take place this weekend, with gatherings scheduled nationwide and across Washington.
Over the weekend, on a gray, chilly Saturday afternoon, Seattle showed up by the thousands to partake in the second “No Kings” march. An estimated 90,000 people joined Seattle’s primary protest—starting at Seattle Center and marching into downtown—surpassing June’s protest of the same name by about 20,
SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department estimated the No Kings march stretched more than a mile long Saturday. Organizers with Seattle Indivisible reported preliminary counts of nearly 90,000 people taking part.
A sea of demonstrators filled downtown Seattle over the weekend in what organizers are calling one of the largest and most peaceful protests the city has seen in recent years.
"No Kings" protests against Trump's presidency and alleged executive overreach scheduled nationwide, with a significant turnout expected in Seattle.
Mexican flags, which have become a fixture of the Los Angeles protests against immigration raids, also made an appearance at some demonstrations. Are the 'No Kings' protests expected to be violent? On the group's website,
The protests come as the Trump administration deploys or threatens to deploy National Guard troops to U.S. cities including Portland and Chicago.
This summer, an estimated 70,000 marched from Capitol Hill’s Cal Anderson Park as part of a nationwide “No Kings” protest against the Trump administration. Saturday, thousands