Protests are planned in cities nationwide, with major rallies expected in New York, Washington, D.C., Minnesota and many other locations.
WASHINGTON โ Organizers are planning nationwide demonstrations Saturday as part of the latest โNo Kingsโ protests, a growing series of rallies aimed at opposing President Donald Trump and his administration.
The March 28 demonstrations come as lawmakers face a pending Senate vote related to ending the partial government shutdown and follow protests that drew millions of participants last year.
Advocacy groups, including Indivisible, 50501 and several labor and civil-rights organizations say the marches are intendedย to highlight concerns over immigration enforcement, voting rights, economic issues and other policies, while also emphasizing free speech and the First Amendment.
“As President Trump escalates his attempts to control us, it is on us, the people, to show that we will fight to protect one another and our country,” the official No Kings website said.
Organizers say more than 3,000 nonviolent protests are expected nationwide, potentially making the mobilization one of the largest single-day protest actions in recent U.S. history.
The demonstrations mark the third major national day of action in the No Kings movement, which organizers say has grown steadily since its first mobilization drew more than five million people last June.
Where No Kings protests will be held this weekend
Major rallies are planned in cities across the country, including:
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Twin Cities, Minnesota: A flagship rally anchored by Indivisible Twin Cities is expected to draw large crowds.
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New York City: Protesters will gather at 7th Avenue and Central Park South at 2 p.m. ET, with events scheduled to conclude around 4 p.m. Additional โNo Kingsโ gatherings are planned in Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Rockaway Beach.
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Philadelphia: Demonstrators are set to meet at noon at City Hall before marching down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, with events expected to wrap up around 3 p.m.
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Washington, D.C.: Organizers expect thousands of participants to march from the Memorial Bridge area past the Lincoln Memorial toward the Washington Monument.
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Other major cities: Events are also scheduled in Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Denver, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, St. Louis and New Orleans.
Organizers say protests are planned in every state.
People looking to find a nearby rally can visit NoKings.org, which features an interactive map where users can enter their ZIP code to locate local events. A separate map is also available at mobilize.us/nokings/map/.
