Boulder rally joins national "No Kings" movement
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Protesters will take to the streets nationwide, including Boulder, tomorrow in what organizers expect to be the largest single-day anti-President Trump rally since the start of his second term.
Why it matters: The widespread movement will run counter to Trump's multimillion-dollar military parade in Washington, D.C.
State of play: Boulder's rally is scheduled from 11am-1pm tomorrow at the grassy amphitheater area along Boulder Creek between the Boulder Library and Municipal Building in downtown.
- After the rally, the protest will continue at the Broadway and Canyon intersection, extending north and south to include Arapahoe and the Pearl Street Mall crossings.
- "The flag doesn't belong to Donald Trump," Boulder organizers wrote. "It belongs to us. We're not watching history happen. We're making it. Check out nokings.org for more information."
Threat level: Boulder police spokesperson Dionne Waugh told Axios there will be extra police presence at the event.
- She said that while the recent attack on Pearl Street is top of mind for law enforcement, security is "standard procedure" for a large rally.
- Waugh told Axios there has been added police presence for prior protests and the Boulder Police Department "will continue to do so in light of the [Pearl Street] attack."
The latest: Trump on Tuesday said any protests during Saturday's parade would be met with "very big force."
Yes, but: There will be no organized protest in Washington, D.C.
- "The choice to hold No Kings events in every city but D.C. is a deliberate choice to keep the focus on contrast, and not give the Trump administration an opportunity to stoke and then put the focus on conflict," said Leah Greenberg, co-executive director of Indivisible, one of the partner groups.