No Kings, Downtown and Protests
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NBC Los Angeles on MSNWhat to know about ‘No Kings' protests in Los AngelesA week of demonstrations continues into the weekend in Los Angeles with events planned around the nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests. ‘No Kings’ events and other gatherings are expected in downtown Los Angeles,
As the military presence ramped up in Los Angeles, communities are preparing for the largest protests against Trump since he took office.
Police in Los Angeles, where protests over federal immigration enforcement raids erupted a week earlier and sparked demonstrations across the country, used tear gas and crowd-control munitions to clear out protesters on Saturday.
The event was one of more than 2,000 “No Kings” rallies held across the country on Saturday, protesting what organizers call “authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics, and the militarization of our democracy.
In Los Angeles, 38 people were arrested downtown on Saturday night, police said Sunday. In Huntington Beach, police arrested a convicted felon they said had a loaded handgun.
Thousands gathered in Los Angeles with handmade signs, Colonial costumes and riffs on drag queens, turning the anti-Trump demonstration into a creative spectacle of resistance.
Mark Ruffalo and Julia Louis-Dreyfus were among the stars who took part in the nationwide "No Kings" protests against President Donald Trump.
No Kings is a nationwide protest organized in response to President Trump and his immigration policies. Here are live updates from Florida's rallies.