Two months after the nationwide Hands Off! demonstrations on April 5 and just days after the start of rallies taking place in Los Angeles to protest the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, organizers around the country are preparing for another protest in the coming days.
Organizers in cities nationwide, including Louisville, have announced plans to host “No Kings” protests on June 14, which will coincide with both Flag Day and President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. A military parade will also take place in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. military, White House officials have announced.
Here is a breakdown on the No Kings movement and what to know ahead of the protests:
What is the No Kings movement?
According to the website, the No Kings movement is “taking action to reject authoritarianism” with upcoming protests.
“They’ve defied our courts, deported Americans, disappeared people off the streets, attacked our civil rights and slashed our services,” the No Kings website reads. “The corruption has gone too. far. No thrones. No crowns. No kings.”
The group has organized mass protests around the country June 14 — the same day as Flag Day, President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday and a planned parade in Washington, D.C. to celebrate 250 years of the U.S. military.
When is the No Kings Day protest in Louisville?
The No Kings movement is encouraging peaceful protests around the country June 14 to counter the military parade set to take place in the nation’s capital the same day.
“On June 14 … President Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. It rises up everywhere else,” the organization’s website reads.
Organizers in Louisville will host a No Kings protest from noon to 4 p.m. at Metro City Hall, located at 527 W. Jefferson St. in downtown Louisville. A separate protest in New Albany, Indiana, will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Courthouse Plaza, according to a map of protests nationwide. No protests will take place in Washington, D.C., organizers said.
The event comes less than one week after a June 9 demonstration where Louisville residents protested actions by ICE in Los Angeles.
Who started the No Kings movement? What to know about Indivisible
Indivisible is a progressive grassroots organization that focuses on “taking regular, iterative, and increasingly complex actions to resist the GOP’s agenda, elect local champions and fight for progressive policies,” according to its website.
Formed following President Trump’s initial election in 2016, Indivisible has partnered with other progressive organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, Color of Change and the Human Rights Campaign, in order to make the No Kings movement possible.
“We believe in a multiracial, inclusive democracy — one where everyone has equal rights and equal power, no matter where they live or what they look like. That’s the America we’re fighting for,” Indivisible states on its website.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: no-kings-protests-louisville-june-14
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