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Wichita’s “No Kings” protest was organized by Defend Democracy ICT, which has been hosting regular protests downtown since February. Among the cities in Kansas with protests were Hutchinson, Garden City, Great Bend, Topeka and Ottawa.
Organizers across the country named the mobilization “No Kings.” The rallies were organized in opposition to a military parade in Washington, D.C. on the president’s 79th birthday Saturday. The parade is happening on Flag Day, which also marks the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary this year.
People gathered by the hundreds in cities across the U.S. on Saturday as part of a nationwide day of protest to coincide with a military parade in Washington celebrating 250 years of the United States Army.
There are 15 protests planned throughout Kansas on June 14 to counter a military parade President Donald Trump will attend.
No Kings rallies and marches are planned across the country as a counterprotest to a military parade and festival in Washington, D.C. The capital event coincides with the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and will include more than 6,000 soldiers and dozens of tanks and aircraft.
A nationwide movement, these protests are set to coincide with a Flag Day military-style parade in Washington, D.C.
With protests planned this weekend, here’s a look at the Kansas City Police Department’s policy on responding to First Amendment protected activities.
Anderson and McCullough were among more than 8,500 people who participated in No Kings Day rallies Saturday in Lake Country towns Gurnee, Highland Park and Buffalo Grove as they showed their displeasure with the way Trump is governing the country.