'No Kings' protests: Tensions rise in LA as crowd hurls concrete, police allege

More than 2,000 "No Kings Day" protests were held on Saturday, organizers said.

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Last updated: Sunday, June 15, 2025 1:50AM GMT
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Saturday marked the first full day of Marines on duty in Los Angeles, one week after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ignited in LA and spread to other cities across the U.S., including New York City, San Francisco, Boston, and Austin, Texas.

Meanwhile, more than 2,000 "No Kings Day" protests were held across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the Trump administration and to counterprogram the military parade in Washington, D.C., organizers said. More than 5 million people participated, according to organizers.

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Jun 12, 2025, 12:45 AM

Timeline: How ICE raids sparked LA protests

As demonstrations continue in Los Angeles and spread to other cities across California and the nation, watch the video for a timeline on how the conflict has unfolded.

With migrant communities already living in fear amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, ICE raids in downtown Los Angeles sparked days of protests.
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Jun 14, 2025, 9:33 PM GMT

Man arrested for driving car into 'No Kings' rally in Virginia

A 21-year-old man allegedly accelerated his SUV into a crowd of people at a "No Kings Day" rally in Virginia, hitting at least one person, according to Culpeper police.

No injuries were reported, police said.

Joseph Checklick Jr. was arrested for reckless driving and may face additional charges, police said.

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Jun 14, 2025, 9:18 PM GMT

Protesters flee tear gas in Georgia

In DeKalb County, Georgia, protesters ran away and even climbed over shrubs to escape from police who set off tear gas and detained several people.

It wasn't immediately clear what prompted officers to set off the tear gas.

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Jun 17, 2025, 5:20 PM GMT

'No Kings' protests in Minnesota canceled as authorities search for suspect who shot 2 lawmakers

State Patrol Col. Christina Bogojevic asked people "out of an abundance of caution" not to attend any of the "No Kings" protests that were scheduled for across the state on Saturday.

State Rep. Melissa Hortman, a Democrat, and her husband were shot and killed on Saturday.

The warnings come after two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses were shot. Melissa Hortman, a former Minnesota House Speaker, and her spouse were shot and killed early Saturday in their Brooklyn Park home. A second state lawmaker, Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, were shot multiple times in Champlin and were wounded. Officials said the shootings were politically motivated.

Bogojevic said authorities didn't have any direct evidence that the protests would be targeted, but said the suspect had some "No Kings" flyers in their car.

Organizers announced that all of the protests across the state were canceled.

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Jun 14, 2025, 5:05 PM GMT

Guardsmen will now be protecting ICE at raids

National Guardsmen have carried out 26 missions since they were deployed to Los Angeles, Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman of the National Guard said. A handful of those assignments have been to guard facilities and the remaining have been missions protecting ICE on raids, he said.

Sherman had told ABC News and The Associated Press in a joint interview on Wednesday that 500 of the 4,000 National Guardsmen assigned to LA had been specifically trained to work with these ICE teams. Now that the Guardsmen who had been protecting the federal buildings are being replaced by 200 Marines, those Guardsmen will be trained to working on ICE raids.

"I would like to emphasize that the soldiers will not participate in law enforcement activities," Sherman said. "Rather, they'll be focused on protecting federal law enforcement personnel."

-ABC News' Luis Martinez