A string of protests is planned throughout Greater Cincinnati as part of a nationwide movement opposed to President Donald Trump and his administration.
The June 14 “No Kings” protests, organized by activist group Indivisible and its partners, are described as a “nationwide day of defiance.” Events are slated to take place in nearly 2,000 communities across the nation to oppose what organizers describe as “corrupt, authoritarian politics.”
Numerous protests are scheduled to take place in the afternoon locally throughout Greater Cincinnati, including:
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Cincinnati – University Pavilion (University of Cincinnati): 2618 University Circle, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
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Union Township – Veterans Memorial Park: 906 Clough Pike, 45245.
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Loveland – Loveland Elementary School: 600 Loveland-Madeira Road, Loveland, Ohio 45140.
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Mason – Intersection of Mason Montgomery Road and Tylersville Road, 45040.
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West Chester Township – Intersection of Tylersville Road and Cox Lane, 45069.
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Hamilton – Intersection of South Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard and High Street, 45011.
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Middletown – Towne Mall: 3461 Towne Blvd., 45005.
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Oxford – Uptown Park: intersection of Main Street and High Street, 45056.
Falling on Flag Day and Trump’s birthday, the day of protest is intended to help counter Trump’s planned Washington, D.C. military parade. It also coincides with large-scale protests in Los Angeles, which erupted in response to Trump’s immigration policy.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is carrying out a directive from Trump to find immigrants living in the United States without legal status. The aggressive crackdown has fueled anger and protests in Los Angeles and across the country, which have led to hundreds of arrests amid occasional violent clashes, vandalism and looting.
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered on June 8 outside the Butler County Jail to protest the arrest of 19-year-old Honduran immigrant Emerson Colindres, who was detained by ICE agents on June 4 during a routine check-in with immigration officials at the agency’s office in Blue Ash.
The Enquirer will have reporters covering the protests and will update this story.
USA TODAY contributed to this report.
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