Saturday is expected to be a National Day of Protest. There are “No Kings Day” rallies scheduled all across the country including Albuquerque. Albuquerque police are prepping for one on the west side of the city after recent protests in California turned violent.

Despite peaceful demonstrations reported in multiple cities, violence flared at some anti-Trump protests over the weekend.

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.

On June 14, many in the Albuquerque community showed up for the No Kings Rally being held at Mariposa Basin Park in Taylor Ranch. This is one of thousands planned