No Kings at Mill Creek Park in June. Photo: Abbey Higginbotham/Axios
Organizers across the U.S. are planning more than 3,000 local events tomorrow for No Kings Day of Nonviolent Action, including several in the Kansas City metro.
The big picture: Progressive political groups, labor unions and human and civil rights organizations expect the nationwide demonstrations to surpass last year's No Kings rallies in June and October.
Zoom in: No Kings has mapped thousands of events, including more than a dozen in the KC metro.
The largest local gathering will likely be at noon at Mill Creek Park in the Plaza.
What they're saying: "This year's Johnson County No Kings Day is a testament to the power of community," Nancy Mays, lead organizer for Boots on the Ground, tells Axios.
"Different advocacy groups are adopting different blocks from 75th to 119th along Metcalf. Each block will tell a different story in our work to preserve our democracy and resist authoritarianism."
State of play: Immigration will be a rallying cry for many protesters as ICE and Border Patrol continue to detain large numbers of immigrants.
The war in Iran will also be driving people to the streets, the main organizers of Indivisible said on social media.
The other side: Missouri and Kansas Republicans have called into question previous No Kings demonstrations' funding and peaceful intent.
