Seattle, Kings and protest
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Hundreds boarded the 10:25 a.m. ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle on Saturday morning to demonstrate — one of many "No Kings" protests held Saturday.
Multiple protests have commenced in Seattle and surrounding areas Saturday, including one during the University of Washington’s (UW) graduation.
Seattle Police prepare for "No Kings" protests against a military parade on Trump's birthday. They aim for peaceful management and will only act if necessary.
Saturday’s anti-Trump protests have largely wound down across the U.S.—and most official events appear to have wrapped up without much controversy or violence. “In one of the largest protests in Seattle history,
According to the SDOT camera, a person on a motorcycle with a flaming torch helped set a box on fire which was then rushed to the entrance of the building.
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As far as road closures go, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is shutting down all northbound lanes on Interstate-405 (I-405) between Sunset Boulevard in Renton to Coal Creek Parkway in Factoria. This is another chapter in the I-405/Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project.
There were confrontations in several cities, and downtown Los Angeles was under curfew for a second night. Protests in other cities, including New York, ended peacefully.
Tens of thousands of people marched peacefully from Cal Anderson Park to Seattle Center on Saturday afternoon during the “No Kings” protest, part of a nationwide demonstration. Protests begin in several western Washington cities,