New Mexico, protest and No Kings Day
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Protests happened in cities all across New Mexico. In Santa Fe, hundreds of people marched from the state capitol to the Santa Fe Plaza and back to the capitol, where city
No Kings Day” rallies are planned as a nationwide day of defiance against President Trump's administration. June 14th was chosen, in part because it is Flag Day – but also because it is President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.
A marching protest will loop through downtown Santa Fe on Saturday in what organizers expect to be one of the largest yet.
Organizers of the rally said this is not a protest against the flag; even though there will be signs and chants, it will remain peaceful.
Several Granite State towns host “No Kings” protests and Flag Day events while the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary celebration is held in D.C.
The demonstrations come on the heels of protests flaring up around the country over federal immigration enforcement raids that began last week and Trump ordering National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles where protesters blocked a freeway and set cars on fire.
Protests across U.S. held on the same day as the Army 250th anniversary parade, and Trump's birthday, in Washington, D.C.