Trump Military Parade and 'No Kings' Protests
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As the military presence ramped up in Los Angeles, communities are preparing for the largest protests against Trump since he took office.
Despite the curfew, people are still coming to downtown LA to participate in immigration protests. Local residents are living with around-the-clock law enforcement and experiencing vandalism.
Former sheriff's deputy Patrick Gipson criticizes Gov. Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass for handling of LA riots, blaming delayed National Guard deployment and progressive policies.
More than 1,500 events were announced throughout the U.S. to send a loud message to President Donald Trump: “In America, we don’t do kings.”
About 50 U.S. Marines squared off against hundreds of protesters in front of a federal building in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, with the crowd yelling in unison for them to go home.
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The Los Angeles Police Department arrested hundreds of protesters over the last week during nightly demonstrations against the Trump administration’s intensifying efforts to deport people living illegally in the U.
"No Kings," a nationwide series of protests scheduled for Saturday, was planned as a counter to the military parade taking place in Washington D.C. on the same day. That parade is being held in honor of the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary and, coincidentally, Mr. Trump's 79th birthday.
The detention of the U.S. Army veteran and immigrant who obtained U.S. citizenship, punctuated a series of unusual events that have appealed to Trump supporters but outraged other Americans.