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The No Kings events come after days of protests following raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles, and Trump’s subsequent deployment of thousands of National Guard and U.S. Marines troops to “temporarily protect” ICE and other federal personnel, along with federal property.
The county's sheriff had made incendiary remarks about police response should any violence occur. But nothing happened.
Crowds of demonstrators gathered around the country on Saturday, protesting what they called President Trump’s overreach.
Thousands of protesters demonstrated peacefully during the No Kings rallies against Donald Trump at the Duval County Courthouse and on the Southside.
Over 1000 people gathered at the Bicentennial Mall State Park June 14 for the No Kings protest, a nationwide movement with around 2000 events across the country. Despite the spotty rain and dreary conditions, the event was lively and peaceful, with groups of musicians leading a number of chants and dance circles forming on the lawn.
Protests are underway in Jacksonville and across the United States as part of the "No Kings" nationwide day of defiance. Watch live coverage here.
State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were shot and killed, and State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were shot and wounded in “targeted shootings” in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, two neighboring suburban cities 10 to 20 miles outside Minneapolis.
Demonstrators marched through the streets of Fort Collins June 14 as part of nationwide "No Kings" protests against the Trump administration.