Anti-Trump "No Kings" protests set for Cleveland, Northeast Ohio
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More than a dozen protests will take place Saturday around Northeast Ohio as part of nationwide anti-President Trump demonstrations across the country.
Why it matters: The widespread demonstration called "No Kings" runs counter to Trump's multimillion-dollar military parade in D.C., which marks the Army's 250th birthday and coincides with his birthday.
- "No Kings" comes amid protests in Los Angeles over federal immigration enforcement raids, leading the White House to deploy the National Guard and Marines in response.
What they're saying: "No Kings is a nationwide day of defiance," organizers wrote on their website.
- "From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we're taking action to reject authoritarianism."
Zoom in: The Cleveland protest will begin at 2pm near the Free Stamp at Willard Park before marching down 9th Street towards the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
- Other protests in Northeast Ohio will take place in Akron, Parma, Ashtabula, Chagrin Falls, Kent, Mentor, Warren, Wooster and other areas.
- More than 100 advocacy groups, including the Cuyahoga Democratic Women's Caucus and the Northeast Ohio chapter of Indivisible, are partnering to organize the "No Kings" events nationwide.
Despite the turmoil in Los Angeles, Gov. Mike DeWine has not activated the National Guard, spokesman Dan Tierney told the Akron Beacon Journal.
- A City of Cleveland spokesperson said, "the safety of our residents and visitors is our number one priority. The Department of Public Safety and the Division of Police have security measures in place for this protest and other large gatherings.
- "The City appreciates individuals who lawfully exercise their First Amendment rights and encourages anyone involved to protest peacefully."
Zoom out: Millions of people are estimated to protest in more than 1,500 cities across all 50 states.
Yes, but: There will be no organized protest in Washington, D.C.
- "We want to create contrast, not conflict," said Leah Greenberg, co-executive director of Indivisible, one of the partner groups, told Axios.
- "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."