'No Kings' protests are expected to draw large crowds to downtown Chicago and several other areas in and around the city on Saturday.
Protests are planned in cities across the country to challenge Trump’s immigration policies and the war in Iran. Here’s what you need to know.protests are slated to take place Saturday across the United States, including dozens in the Chicago area, as demonstrators voice opposition to the Trump administration's policies.
Events planned in the Chicago area, including a large demonstration at Grand Park, are part of a nationwide action, with organizers expecting millions to turn out across the country."As President Trump escalates his attempts to control us, it is on us, the people, to show that we will fight to protect one another and our country. If he believes we will roll over and allow him to take our freedoms, he is mistaken. We are coming together again on March 28 because we know we can overcome this repression when we unite," the"No Kings" website stated. At least five of"No Kings" events are planned within the city of Chicago, including in Grant Park, Edgewater and Lakeview. Family-friendly"No Kings" events are scheduled at Independence Park in the Irving Park neighborhood and Welles Park in Lincoln Square. The Grant Park protest, which is expected to be the largest local gathering, is set to begin at 1:30 p.m.Weekend warm-up begins with sunshine, temperatures expected to reach mid-60s “This administration’s actions are angering not just Democratic voters or folks in big blue city centers — they are crossing a line for people inall over the country,” said Leah Greenberg, the other co-executive director of Indivisible. “The defining story of this Saturday’s mobilization is not just how many people are protesting, but where they are protesting,”The most recent"No Kings" protests took place in October, as Chicago emerged at the forefront of controversial immigration enforcement operations and a legal debate over the deployment of National Guard troops in the city. This weekend's protests are likely to focus on Trump's economic policies, the ongoing war in Iran and again on immigration enforcement.will be put into effect downtown Chicago and near Grant Park amid the rally and march, according to the city's Office of Emergency Management and Communications.Click a circle on the map to learn more about a protest, zoom out to see more protests happening around the world.
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