Michigan, Trump and protest
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Thousands filled downtown streets Saturday as part of coordinated demonstrations targeting what speakers called the president's authoritarian tendencies.
The Lansing rally was scheduled for noon to 6 p.m. at the capitol, with speeches, conversations with politicians, games, and more.
Rallies are expected throughout metro Detroit and dozens of other cities in the state from Midland to Muskegon and Milan to Marquette.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Nearly 2,000 "No Kings" protests are planned across the globe Saturday as millions take a stand against federal immigration raids, foreign policy and budget cuts by the Trump Administration.
A huge and peaceful crowed turned out for the "No Kings" rally, shutting down much of the Loop as part of a nationwide protest movement to denounce the Trump administration.
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Will protests in Los Angeles set the stage for more clashes Saturday as activists in hundreds of cities nationwide, including metro Detroit, organize?
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Audacy on MSNNo Kings rally Michigan CityMore than one thousand people attend a “No Kings” rally and march in Michigan City, Indiana, joining thousands of such events across the country.
It began with a moment of silence for a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband who were killed in what Gov. Tim Walz called a political assassination.
No Kings has identified on its website more than 1,800 cities nationwide, including about 70 in Michigan, where demonstrators are set to gather to express disapproval.