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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Two protests coming to State College Saturday, part of nationwide efforts
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Two protests are coming to State College this weekend, both claiming to be part of larger nationwide efforts. State College is a 'community that's very engaged politically' according to Mayor Ezra Nanes. 'People are passionate not only about this community but about this nation,' Nanes said. The two protests are No Kings and Kick Out the Clowns. According to the website, No Kings is a 'national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies.' Kick Out the Clowns also claims to be a nationwide effort with the goal of hosting a record-breaking number of community circuses across the country to 'reflect the absurdity of the MAGA regime.' Centre County elder abuse reports rising: new scams to watch out for 'I think across the entire nation, people are standing up for things that they believe in,' Nanes said. When asked if they were taking any extra steps like an increased police presence to prepare for the protests, the State College borough said Penn State Police would be the organization to reach out to instead since the demonstrations would be taking place on university property. In a call with the university police, the dispatcher said that handling protests is more of a State College issue, so Penn State Police will not be seeing an increased presence Saturday. Nanes believes the protests will not turn violent. 'This is a peaceful movement. People are here to express their views and show a powerful sense of unity. I do not expect anybody to do anything but protest peacefully,' Nanes added. Gov. Shapiro issued a statement June 12 ahead of the demonstrations. In it, he says his administration will 'remain focused on keeping our communities safe and ensuring all demonstrations remain peaceful,' and that they are in contact with 'local officials and law enforcement all across the Commonwealth.' No Kings is expected to start at 1 p.m., and Kick Out the Clowns will start right after at 2 p.m. At this time, WTAJ is unaware of any counter-protests popping up in response to the protests happening Saturday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Axios
3 days ago
- Politics
- Axios
Anti-Trump protest planned in New Orleans to push back on June 14 parade
Protestors will take to the streets in New Orleans on Saturday as part of what organizers expect will be the largest single-day anti-President Trump rally since the start of his second administration. Why it matters: The widespread movement will run counter to Trump's multimillion dollar military parade in D.C. State of play: The protests, which represent action from more than 100 pro-democracy advocacy groups, are collected under the banner of "No Kings." What they're saying:"No Kings is a nationwide day of defiance," organizers wrote on a website listing hundreds of protests across the country. "From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we're taking action to reject authoritarianism." Organizers called Trump's planned military parade "a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday," the No Kings website said. "A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn't staged in Washington. It rises up everywhere else." Zoom in: New Orleans' protest is organized by Indivisible NOLA, a branch of the Indivisible Project. Local organizers expect about 1,500 protesters, a press release says, as they march from the Marigny to Washington Square Park on Saturday morning. They'll do so as a show of "rejecting authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics, and the militarization of our democracy," organizers say. By the numbers: Millions of people are estimated to protest in more than 1,800 rallies across all 50 states and commonwealths including Puerto Rico, organizers said. Some international rallies are also planned in countries including Colombia, Malawi, Italy, Portugal, Germany and the United Kingdom. What we're watching: The Women's March is separately organizing nationwide protests called "Kick Out the Clowns."
Axios
4 days ago
- Politics
- Axios
Anti-Trump protests planned in D.C.-area on day of military parade
Protestors in the DMV and nationwide are organizing anti-President Trump rallies to run counter to the June 14 military parade — provoking an angry response on Tuesday from Trump himself. Why it matters: Organizers expect it to be the country's largest single-day anti-Trump rally since the start of the administration, coinciding with 7,000 soldiers parading in D.C. and as thousands of troops deploy to unrest in Los Angeles. State of play: Millions of people are estimated to show out for "No Kings" protests in more than 1,500 cities across all 50 states and commonwealths, organizers say. "From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we're taking action to reject authoritarianism," say organizers. The Women's March is separately planning "Kick Out the Clowns" protests, receiving 13,000 RSVPs across 320 events as of Tuesday. Zoom in: No Kings protests are planned in Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Silver Spring and Takoma Park, Md., plus Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church, Va. But the group decided against a D.C. event "to keep the focus on contrast, and not give the Trump administration an opportunity to stoke and then put the focus on conflict," said Leah Greenberg, co-head of Indivisible, a partner group. "For those people that want to protest, they're going to be met with very big force," Trump said in an Oval Office press conference on Tuesday regarding potential protestors near the parade. The intrigue: A different group of organizers in D.C. cancelled a military parade protest that hoped to attract up to 20,000 people Saturday. They had originally planned to gather at Meridian Hill Park and walk to the National Mall. Zoom in: There are other D.C. rallies planned Saturday. A pro-democracy group is rallying 200-300 people at Fort Reno Park, according to a National Park Service permit application. Two other rallies — an "Equity March" and "Refuse Fascism" protest — hope to draw 500 people each to downtown, per an NPS application.
