No Kings, Trump and protests
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Organizers say they expect millions of Americans will march this weekend against the policies of the Trump administration. The protests come amid National Guard deployments in several cities.
A leaderless collective called Gen Z 212 — named after Morocco’s dialing code — is the engine behind the protests. Members debate strategy on Discord, a chat app popular with gamers and teens. The core group has about 180,000 members, but spinoffs have also sprouted, organizing demonstrations in towns independently.
At least 11 protesters were arrested amid clashes with local police outside the Broadview, Ill., Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Friday morning.
The protest comes months after thousands of Arizonans gathered June 14 for a No Kings demonstration at the state Capitol in Phoenix. The event was among 2,000 anti-Trump demonstrations in communities around the country on the president’s birthday. The protests in February were held on Presidents Day.
Several people were detained, including a Rogers Park faith leader, at the Broadview ICE facility Friday morning as protests began.
Millions of people are expected to hit the streets Saturday for 'No Kings' protests and rallies across the country, with over 100 planned for Michigan.
Former Hamas captive Emily Damari called Aston Villa's ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters antisemitic, comparing it to 'No Jews allowed' signs at stadiums.
The Oregonian/OregonLive first revealed the use of what authorities call “Confidential Reliable Sources” in arrests outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building after reviewing probable cause affidavits in the 50 protest cases filed since demonstrations began this summer at the complex.