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Following the massive turnout on Donald Trump's birthday, " No Kings " organizers have set the next protest date. With millions already marching, momentum is gaining again, this time with a renewed emphasis on justice and voting rights.Protests against growing authoritarianism, known as the "No Kings" movement, started all over the United States on June 14. This event was deemed a nationwide day of defiance.The organizers of last weekend's "No Kings" protests are already planning another rally and are hailing the event as one of the biggest mass gatherings in American history.After mobilizing millions around the world on June 14, the Transformative Justice Coalition said Monday that in remembrance of Civil Rights activist and lawmaker John Lewis, who passed away on that day in 2020, the next protests will take place on July 17.The upcoming demonstrations will focus on racial justice, voting rights, and democracy. The previous round of protests included more than 2,100 global events.Ezra Levin of Indivisible reports that more than 2,100 No Kings events were held in 20 countries on Saturday. Approximately 5 million people worldwide took part, Levin added."We're going to center three things," Barbara Arnwine of the Transformative Justice Coalition stated in reference to the planned protests on July 17.They would prioritize voting rights for all, as voter suppression has no right to exist in this country.They will prioritize racial justice because this country will never be right until it is racially just. 'Lastly, they will discuss our ongoing and unified struggle for a robust, inclusive, and just democracy, which is our mission and our duty in these times,' as per a report by Axios.Nationwide preparations are underway for the upcoming No Kings demonstrations.The demonstrations on Saturday were mostly nonviolent, but there were a few incidents. Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, was shot and killed during the No Kings demonstration in Salt Lake City.Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson, the call's host on Monday, provided a GoFundMe link in order to help the family of Folasa Ah Loo.The next nationwide protest is on July 17. Locations are being confirmed, but events will be held throughout the United States.The rallies will focus on racial justice, voting rights, and democracy-building, echoing John Lewis' legacy.
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