Philadelphia prepares for 'No Kings' protest against Trump
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An armed man was arrested on Saturday in the area of a "No Kings" rally in West Chester, Pennsylvania, police said.
At least one demonstration, about 70 miles from Washington, D.C., in Northern Virginia, was met with violence when a man intentionally drove an SUV through a crowd of departing protesters, striking at least one person,
Demonstrators crowded Center City Philadelphia on Saturday for one of the thousands of 'No Kings' protests and marches throughout the country.
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"No Kings" rallies brought demonstrators together, joining voices across the nation and region to protest what they call a growing threat of authoritarianism in American politics.
Saturday's rain didn't deter demonstrators from coming together to protest the Trump administration. Our news crews are on your corner, covering rallies throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.
Tens of thousands of people marched in Philadelphia on Saturday as part of the "No Kings" protest, a nationwide day of action for participants to speak out against President Donald Trump's agenda on his 79th birthday.
The parade, honoring the Army’s long-planned 250th anniversary celebration and coinciding with Trump’s 79th birthday, is set to step off from the Lincoln Memorial under the threat of stormy weather in Washington and protests around the country tied to a turbulent week of immigration enforcement that has involved military deployment in Los Angeles.
A flagship "No Kings" march and rally are planned in Philadelphia, but no events are scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., where the military parade will take place on Trump's 79th birthday. Organizers of the protests say they want to take attention away from the parade.