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The Province
26 minutes ago
- The Province
Protesters crowd into streets, parks and plazas at anti-Trump 'No Kings' demonstrations across U.S.
Published Jun 14, 2025 • Last updated 23 hours ago • 6 minute read A demonstrator holds a sign during a "No Kings" protest, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Atlanta. Photo by Mike Stewart / AP Photo PHILADELPHIA — Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Organizers of the 'No Kings' demonstrations said millions had marched in hundreds of events. Confrontations were isolated. But 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 after the formal event ended. Huge, boisterous crowds marched, danced, drummed, and chanted shoulder-to-shoulder in New York, Denver, Chicago, Austin and Los Angeles. Atlanta's 5,000-capacity event quickly reached its limit, with thousands more gathered outside barriers to hear speakers in front of the state Capitol. Trump was in Washington for a military parade marking the Army's 250th anniversary that coincides with the president's birthday. About 200 protesters assembled in northwest Washington's Logan Circle and chanted 'Trump must go now' before erupting in cheers. A larger-than-life puppet of Trump — a caricature of the president wearing a crown and sitting on a golden toilet — was wheeled through the crowd. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In some places, organizers handed out little American flags while others flew their flags upside down, a sign of distress. Mexican flags, which have become a fixture of the Los Angeles protests against immigration raids, also made an appearance at some demonstrations. In Culpepper, Virginia, police said one person was struck by an SUV when a 21-year-old driver accelerated his SUV into the crowd as protesters were leaving a rally. The driver was charged with reckless driving. In Phoenix, a masked man pulled a gun on the crowd but did not fire before he was taken into custody. qmg9gyEw"} data-video-id= qmg9gyEw id=player- qmg9gyEw class=youtube-iframe data-autoplay=False data-channel-id= data-controls=True data-host= data-is-jw-strategy=True data-jw-strategy-playlist-id=s4Eypbod data-loc= data-loop=False data-mute=False data-playlist-type= data-position=inline data-provider=youtube data-single-video-component= data-version=cgur4cbB> Philadelphia A rally in the city where the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776 was noted as the day's flagship event. Thousands gathered downtown, and organizers handed out small American flags as people carried protest signs saying 'fight oligarchy' and 'deport the mini-Mussolinis.' Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Karen Van Trieste, a 61-year-old nurse who drove up from Maryland, said she grew up in Philadelphia and wanted to be with a large group of people showing her support. 'I just feel like we need to defend our democracy,' she said. She is concerned about the Trump administration's layoffs of staff at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the fate of immigrant communities and Trump trying to rule by executive order, she said. A woman wearing a foam Statue of Liberty crown brought a speaker system and led an anti-Trump sing-along, changing the words 'young man' in the song 'Y.M.C.A.' to 'con man.' Trump regularly plays the song at his political rallies. 'I am what the successful American dream looks like,' said C.C. Tellez, an immigrant from Bolivia who attended the protest. 'I've enjoyed great success here in the United States, and I've also contributed heavily to my community. And if there was space for me, I think there's a way for everybody else to belong here as well.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. hETiYlUj"} data-video-id= hETiYlUj id=player- hETiYlUj class=youtube-iframe data-autoplay=False data-channel-id= data-controls=True data-host= data-is-jw-strategy=True data-jw-strategy-playlist-id=s4Eypbod data-loc= data-loop=False data-mute=False data-playlist-type= data-position=inline data-provider=youtube data-single-video-component= data-version=cgur4cbB> Thousands gathered in front of City Hall, waving signs and listening to a Native American drum circle before marching through the streets. It was the largest demonstration since protesters began gathering last week in response to immigration raids across the LA-area and, later, against Trump's deployment of the National Guard and Marines. As protesters passed National Guard troops or U.S. Marines stationed at various buildings, most interactions were friendly, with demonstrators giving fist bumps or posing for selfies. But others chanted 'shame' or 'go home' at the troops. A few blocks from City Hall, protesters gathered in front of the downtown federal detention centre being guarded by a line of Marines and other law enforcement. It was the first time that the Marines, in combat gear and holding rifles, have appeared at a demonstration since they were deployed to city on Friday with the stated mission of defending federal property. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. JOzjG8PA"} data-video-id= JOzjG8PA id=player- JOzjG8PA class=youtube-iframe data-autoplay=False data-channel-id= data-controls=True data-host= data-is-jw-strategy=True data-jw-strategy-playlist-id=s4Eypbod data-loc= data-loop=False data-mute=False data-playlist-type= data-position=inline data-provider=youtube data-single-video-component= data-version=cgur4cbB> Peter Varadi, 54, said he voted for Trump last November for 'economic reasons.' Now, for the first time in his life, he is protesting, waving a Mexican and U.S. combined flag. 'I voted for Donald Trump, and now I regret that, because he's taken this fascism to a new level,' Varadi said. 'It's Latinos now. Who's next? It's gays. Blacks after that. They're coming for everybody.' Even after the formal event ended, the downtown streets were packed with a jubilant crowd as people danced to salsa music and snacked on hot dogs and ice cream bought from vendors, many of whom are Latino immigrants. But the previously calm demonstration turned confrontational as police on horseback moved into the crowd and struck some people with wood rods and batons as they cleared the street in front of the federal building. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Marchers in the crowd that stretched for blocks along Fifth Avenue had diverse reasons for coming, including anger over Trump's immigration policies, support for the Palestinian people and outrage over what they said was an erosion of free speech rights. But there were patriotic symbols, too. Leah Griswold, 32, and Amber Laree, 59, who marched in suffragette white dresses, brought 250 American flags to hand out to people in the crowd. 'Our mothers who came out, fought for our rights, and now we're fighting for future generations as well,' Griswold said. Some protesters held signs denouncing Trump while others banged drums. 'We're here because we're worried about the existential crisis of this country and the planet and our species,' said Sean Kryston, 28. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Gov. Tim Walz and law enforcement encouraged people not to attend rallies 'out of an abundance of caution' as authorities searched for the suspect in the shootings of two Democratic state lawmakers. Dozen of events were cancelled, but tens of thousands still turned out for demonstrations in Duluth, Rochester and St. Paul, which included a march to the state Capitol. Walz cancelled his scheduled appearance at the St. Paul event. Authorities said the suspect had 'No Kings' flyers in his car and writings mentioning the names of the victims as well as other lawmakers and officials, though they could not say if he had any other specific targets. Seda Heng, 29, of Rochester, said she was heartbroken by the shootings, but still wanted to join the rally there. 'These people are trying to do what they can for their communities, for the state, for the nation,' Heng told the Minnesota Star-Tribune. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Crowds cheered anti-Trump speakers in Charlotte's First Ward Park before marching, chanting 'No kings. No crowns. We will not bow down.' Jocelyn Abarca, a 21-year-old college student, said the protest was a chance to 'speak for what's right' after mass deportations and Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles. 'If we don't stop it now, it's just going to keep getting worse,' she said. Texas A rally at the Texas Capitol in Austin went off as planned despite state police briefly shutting down the building and the surrounding grounds after authorities said they received a 'credible threat' to Democratic state lawmakers who were to attend. Dozens of state troopers swarmed through the grounds about four hours before the event, but the area was later opened and the rally started on time. The building remained closed. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Department of Public Safety later said one person was taken into custody 'in connection with the threats made against state lawmakers' after a traffic stop in La Grange, Texas, about 65 miles (105 kilometres) east of Austin. State police did not detail the threat or immediately identify the person, but said there was no additional active threat. Mississippi A demonstration of hundreds of people opened to 'War Pigs' by Black Sabbath playing over a sound system on the state Capitol lawn in Jackson. 'A lot of stuff that's going on now is targeting people of colour, and to see so many folks out here that aren't black or brown fighting for the same causes that I'm here for, it makes me very emotional,' said Tony Cropper, who travelled from Tennessee to attend the protest. Melissa Johnson said she drove an hour-and-a-half to Jackson to protest because 'we are losing the thread of democracy in our country.' — Associated Press journalists across the country contributed to this report. Vancouver Canucks Sports Vancouver Canucks News News
CTV News
40 minutes ago
- CTV News
Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities, undeterred by protests
President Donald Trump, left, escorted by Air Force Col. Angela F. Ochoa, Commander, 89th Airlift Wing, walks from Marine One to board Air Force One, Sunday, June 15, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., for a trip to Canada to attend the G7 Summit. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
National Post
an hour ago
- National Post
Officials on alert, protesters' voices heard as world leaders arrive in Calgary for G7 summit
Article content At the airport, Mayor Jyoti Gondek, Premier Danielle Smith and First Nations representatives greeted leaders from the G7 nations and invited non-member countries as they arrived. Smith will also host an evening reception in Calgary on Monday and hold bilateral meetings throughout the summit. Article content Other G7 members include France, Germany, Italy and Japan, along with the European Union. Article content Also attending at Carney's invitation are Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, along with Albanese, and the leaders of Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and South Korea. Article content The prime minister was scheduled for back-to-back meetings with Albanese and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Calgary before leaving for Kananaskis, where he was to meet with Treaty 7 First Nations leaders and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Article content Arriving G8 leaders received a traditional Calgary white-hat welcome ahead of the 2002 summit as they were handed a Smithbilt hat on the airport tarmac by then-mayor Dave Bronconnier. Article content Article content Article content Law enforcement officers from across Western Canada have descended on Calgary to help support the security effort for activities relating to the summit. Article content Officers from Vancouver have patrolled the streets of downtown Calgary near city hall, while members of the Tsuut'ina Nation, Edmonton and Winnipeg police services are also expected to assist, working alongside the Calgary Police Service, Alberta Sheriffs and RCMP. Article content In Kananaskis Country, where U.S. military aircraft circled overhead Sunday, the RCMP has established a large, controlled access zone around key summit venues, which lasts through June 18. Article content Raven McLaren was among a group of protesters at the city hall rally who welcomed the opportunity to protest the visit of Trump, who was not expected to arrive in Calgary until late Sunday. Article content 'I'm here in protest today showing my Canadian unity in the face of Donald Trump's threats and attacks against my country,' McLaren said. 'Now that he's here in my country, I feel compelled to be here. Article content 'He's made himself to be the enemy of Canada, and the enemy is in our country,' McLaren added. 'We're a nation of diversity, equity and inclusion, and (Trump) can't take that away from us.' Article content Article content McLaren was joined by Tiffany Junghans, who echoed his sentiments. 'The G7 is a very important conference. We're lucky there are so many eyes here,' she said. 'We're very proud to be Canadian and very proud to exercise our rights and privileges to protest.' Article content As protesters ventured outside the designated demonstration zone into the streets of downtown, CPS expressed concern, writing on social media: 'An unauthorized march has occurred and we (are) working with demonstrators to comply with traffic safety rules.' Article content The demonstration interfered with Calgary fire responses, according to Calgary police: 'We've been made aware that two calls for service for Calgary Fire Department were impacted by the demonstration,' CPS wrote on social media.
