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The Spokane Police Department arrested 11 protesters on Saturday evening for ignoring orders to disperse in downtown Spokane.
Thousands of protesters crowded Riverfront Park and lined Spokane Falls Boulevard Saturday afternoon to protest policies of President Donald Trump.
Spokane police say 11 people were arrested for failure to disperse after the 'No Kings' march in downtown Spokane on Saturday night.
ICE protests in downtown Spokane escalate to state of emergency after demonstrators ignore curfew, with police deploying tear gas and making arrests for failure to disperse.
Just days after dozens of people were arrested after clashing with law enforcement at an immigration protest in downtown Spokane, area leaders are looking to learn from the incident and prevent similar unrest at others planned for Saturday.
Spokane is preparing for more unrest on Saturday after police dispersed a protest organized by former City Council President Ben Stuckart
A fter a first appearance in Spokane County Superior Court at 1:30 pm on Thursday, June 12, two protesters who were booked into Spokane County Jail on felony charges for unlawful
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown declared a state of emergency amid ICE protests downtown and issued a curfew to begin at 9:30 p.m.
Once Spokane police did arrive en masse and protesters refused to disperse from the immediate area surrounding the ICE offices, continuing to attempt to blockade the entrances, the use of limited crowd dispersal munitions such as smoke grenades and pepper balls became necessary, as did the eventual curfew order, she argued.
Protests over federal immigration enforcement and a U.S. military parade are scheduled for Wednesday and Saturday in Spokane as troops deploy to Los Angeles, Calif.
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown issued a statement ahead of Pride festivities this weekend. Spokane Pride is hosting a Pride Parade downtown on Saturday, celebrating th