Frank Sumrall is the lead editor for MyNorthwest originally from the North Bay in California.
The protest tied up traffic on 4th and 5th Avenues until 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Traffic was also slowed along Pine Street. Images from Seattle Department of Transportation cameras showed huge crowds waving signs and moving through downtown streets on their way to the Seattle Center.
” rallies are a series of nonviolent protests occurring simultaneously across the country organized to oppose the perceived authoritarian actions and executive overreach of President Donald Trump and his administration. “Masked secret police terrorizing our communities. An illegal, catastrophic war putting us in danger and driving up our costs. Attacks on our freedom of speech, our civil rights, our freedom to vote. Costs pushing families to the brink,” the “No Kings” coalition stated. “Trump wants to rule over us as a tyrant. But this is America, and power belongs to the people – not to wannabe kings or their billionaire cronies.” The Seattle rally started at Cal Anderson Park at 12 p.m. Saturday, with the participants marching to Seattle Center at 1:15 p.m. The rally lasted until 4 p.m. Washington Attorney General Nick Brown was in attendance and spoke after marching concluded.As many as 500 people gathered along Market Street in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, waving signs and chanting, while cars honked in support as they drove past. Participants hold signs during a smaller rally in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. Participants hold signs during a “No Kings” rally in La Conner. This is the third major national day of action led by the “No Kings” movement. “No Kings” organizers claimed that more than 3,000 nonviolent protests are expected to occur nationwide. If this number holds true, Saturday could turn into one of the largest single-day protest actions in recent U.S. history. The demonstrations mark the third major national day of action in the “No Kings” movement. The last “No Kings” rally held in Seattle drew approximately 90,000 people last October. Roughly 70,000 people marched in the first “No Kings” rally in June 2025.'I'm in the fund everything but ICE camp': Rep. Adam Smith stands firm until a DHS funding deal is reached The Seattle Police Department said it’s been working on a plan for Saturday’s event for the past several weeks. Seattle Police Assistant Chief Tyron Brown said the department will be ready for any contingency. “We’re going to have some extra personnel available to us, for sure. So, we appreciate those officers coming in and volunteering to help,” Brown said. “We may also do some manipulation of our shifts. We have a comprehensive plan that should cover us through the course of the day.” Traffic is expected to be extremely heavy in Seattle on Saturday. Along with the Rally, the Mariners are at home, and there is at least one other big event downtown. SPD encourages everyone to use mass transit. It will be faster and easier, and attendees won’t have to pay for parking. “We really want to have very little imprint on that event, but what we can ask them to do is really just be lawful, and be considerate to people in the crowd,” Brown said. “There are a lot of things people are going to be passionate about, and I think the challenge for us is just getting people to keep that passion but do so in a way that is safe.” There were no reports of daytime property damage in the last “No Kings” rally held in Seattle, according to police. Officers were present, but did not intervene.President Trump acts to ensure TSA employee pay after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding, addressing urgent financial concerns.Washington filed a lawsuit Friday against Kalshi alleging it actively circumvents state gambling laws so users can place"prediction wagers" on nearly anything. Seattle gas prices near all-time record in 2026 as Iran war drives diesel to historic highs; analyst warns of 1970s-style oil crisis Washington just set an all-time record for diesel prices this week. Now the all-time record for unleaded gasoline in Seattle is in the crosshairs too.‘You’re rationalizing bad practices at USPS’: Rep. Jim Walsh and Spike spar over Supreme Court late ballots debate ‘It’s just the Wild West’: Councilmember Dunn says he pushed for audit years before King County fraud revealedWSECU Community Champion: Chrystal Ortega’s mission to feed Spokane Chrystal Ortega's tireless dedication recently earned her the WSECU Community Champions Award and a $1,000 grant to further the mission.When Shawn Tibbitts opened Tibbitts FernHill, he was just trying to survive. The small Tacoma restaurant has since earned culinary awards and praise.Wilcox Family Farms is continuing its cherished holiday tradition of giving back by donating nearly one million eggs to food banks across the South Sound region this season.Matthew Ballantyne has transformed that early awareness into action, embodying the organization's mission:"No Kid Sleeps On The Floor In Our Town."
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