RI Protesters Join ‘No Kings’ Rallies Opposing Trump June 14

PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Islanders joined nation-wide ‘No Kings’ protesters Saturday opposing President Donald Trump’s coup’s  $100 million parade, his administration’s billionaire-first agenda and the militarization of American democracy.

“The “No Kings” mobilization is a direct response to Donald Trump’s self-aggrandizing $100 million army parade and birthday celebration, an occasion funded by taxpayers whereas thousands and thousands are advised there’s no cash for Social Safety, SNAP, Medicaid, or public faculties,”  in keeping with the movement’s announcement on the protests.

Individuals in additional than 1,500 cities throughout all 50 states had been anticipated to take to the streets Saturday. The only real exception was in Minnesota, the place No Kings rallies had been cancelled as legislation enforcement carried out a manhunt and a shelter-in-place order, responding to the  capturing of Democratic former Minnesota Home Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, killing them of their Brooklyn Park house. Sen. John Hoffman, additionally a Democrat, and his spouse, Yvette, had been shot by the identical man, who  reportedly posed  as a police officer in the course of the capturing, according to an Associated Press report.

The nationwide protests had been the third since April protesting the Trump Coup seizing Congressional powers, defying courtroom orders, beginning a expensive commerce struggle, using aggressive immigration policing techniques and violating due course of.  On April 5, Rhode Islanders additionally confirmed up for rallies in multiple communities for the Hands Off protests, and Rhod Island protesters joined nation-wide rallies against Trump again on April 19.

Saturday’s No Kings rallies were held in Providence, as well as protests in Westerly, Wakefield, North Kingstown and Middletown. The protests additionally coincided with an annual historic protest of authoritarian rule, Gaspee Days, celebrating the burning of the HMS Gaspee, termed America’s first blow for freedom at the dawn of the American Revolution.

Two days in the past, federal agents forced US Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Noem’s press conference at a federal constructing as he tried asking her about aggressive techniques utilized by ICE brokers throughout immigration arrests. A day later Friday, Trump announced a pause on immigration raids of farms, hotels and restaurants, according to a Reuters report.

The State Home rally drew 1000’s of individuals regardless of drizzly, overcast climate. The occasion is led by a coalition of 192 advocacy teams together with the League of Ladies Voters, American Civl Liberties Union (ACLU), The Service Workers Worldwide Union (SEIU), Nationwide Schooling Affiliation (NEA) and MOVEON.

In Middletown, at 2 Mile Nook, about 2,000 individuals from throughout Aquidneck Island and the East Bay gathered at Two Mile Nook in Middletown for a peaceable Flag Day visibility rally as a part of the worldwide “No Kings / Sure Democracy” day of motion. The native demonstration was organized by Indivisible Island, Islanders for Democracy, and
the Newport Democratic Metropolis Committee (Newport Dems).

Contributors lined the extremely trafficked intersection with handmade indicators, American and Ukrainian flags, and messages in protection of the Structure, the rule of legislation, and free and honest authorities. With honks of assist from passing drivers and waves from pedestrians, in keeping with a press release from the native organizers.

“Even and not using a formal program, our presence right here issues,” mentioned Laura Walker of Indivisible Island and a Portsmouth resident. “We confirmed up visibly and vocally to say that we right here within the East Bay and Aquidneck Island reject authoritarianism—and we stand for democracy.”

‘This isn’t about politics—it’s about defending the system that protects all of us.” mentioned Tony Pyanoe, a veteran from Newport and member of the Newport Dems Direct Motion Committee.