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Eleven people were arrested during the “No Kings” protest that followed Spokane Pride on Saturday night. A Spokane Police Department news release said the protest began as a peaceful event with the department’s Tactical Team communicating with protest organizers to ensure safety.
Organizers in Spokane have combined a local “No Kings” rally and a long-planned Pride festival. Pia Hallenberg, one of the Pride event organizers, estimates 60,000 people have turned out to the Lilac City’s tree-lined downtown riverfront park so far,
Spokane police say 11 people were arrested for failure to disperse after the 'No Kings' march in downtown Spokane on Saturday night.
Multiple protesters have been detained in downtown Spokane. The protesters were part of the No Kings protest that began Saturday afternoon. The protest began in Riverfront Park before moving through the streets of downtown.
Demonstrations took place across the country as part of the No Kings movement, coinciding with President Trump's military parade celebrating the Army's 250th anniversary and his 79th birthday.
Spokane, Sandpoint, Seattle and Portland were some places in the Pacific Northwest that held No Kings protests over the weekend.
The Spokane Police Department arrested 11 protesters on Saturday evening for ignoring orders to disperse in downtown Spokane.
The estimated 70,000+ peaceful demonstrators had various grievances with the Trump administration, but immigration policy was the prevailing theme.
US President Donald Trump arrived in Canada on Sunday for the Group of Seven leaders' summit. Casey Harrell, who lost his voice to ALS 5 years ago, can now communicate in real time thanks to an interface which turns brain activity into speech. Many shared with KREM 2 that this was their first time ever attending a political rally in their lives.
Thousands of protesters crowded Riverfront Park and lined Spokane Falls Boulevard Saturday afternoon to protest policies of President Donald Trump.