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‘No Kings’ protests erupt across the US, with a Minnesota focus

Al Jazeera · · 555 words · By Al Jazeera Staff; Reuters
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“‘No Kings’ protests erupt across the US, with a Minnesota focus”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 No Kings protests (also called No Kings 3 and No Kings Day 3.0) were a coordination of protests that took place on March 28, 2026. They were part of a series of demonstrations in the United S…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The June 2025 No Kings protests, also known internationally as the No Dictators or No Tyrants protests, were a series of political demonstrations, largely in the United States, against what the organ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — No Kings protests (also called No Kings 2 and No Kings Day 2.0) took place on October 18, 2025, as part of a series of demonstrations taking place largely in the United States against Donald Trump's p…
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“Saturday’s rallies mark the third round of ‘No Kings’ protests since President Trump took office for a second term”
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“Demonstrators have hit the streets of cities across the United States for the first 'No Kings' protest since the joint US and Israeli war against Iran began one month ago”
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“According to the 'No Kings' website, more than 3,300 events were planned across all 50 states”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 No Kings protests (also called No Kings 3 and No Kings Day 3.0) were a coordination of protests that took place on March 28, 2026. They were part of a series of demonstrations in the United S…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 50501 (short for "50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement") is an American progressive grassroots political movement founded to organize the 50501 protests against policies and actions of the second Donald…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching 3,019 miles (4,859 km) from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland …
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“Organisers... aiming to rally voters outside of the US’s major metropolises, in areas that tend to skew conservative. They say that roughly two-thirds of participants are expected to take part in events outside of major city centres”
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“The main event, however, was scheduled for the Minneapolis-St Paul area in Minnesota, known as the Twin Cities”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 24, 2026, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old American intensive care nurse for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, was shot multiple times and killed by two United States Cust…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Metro Surge was an operation by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with the stated purpose of apprehending undocumented i…
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“The midwestern state became a focal point for Trump’s hardline immigration crackdown in December, when he launched Operation Metro Surge”
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“That operation saw more than 3,000 of federal immigration agents descend on the Twin Cities, where they were accused of using excessive force to conduct deportation raids”
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“In January, agents shot and killed two US citizens, Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good, prompting nationwide outrage and calls for reform”
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“Saturday’s protest will commemorate those deaths in Minnesota, with speeches, concerts and appearances from activists, labour leaders and politicians”
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“Progressive Senator Bernie Sanders addressed attendees, and rock icon Bruce Springsteen performed at the event, along with folk singer Joan Baez”
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“Actor Robert De Niro told the crowd in Minnesota in a pre-recorded address”
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“Marchers in Washington, DC, gathered around landmarks such as the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, holding signs and waving papier-mache effigies of the Trump administration”
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“The previous two 'No Kings' marches took place in June and October and drew millions of people”
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“Trump responded to the October protest by posting an AI-generated video depicting himself dumping faeces on the protesters”
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“The US is currently in the midst of campaigns for its pivotal midterm elections in November, which will see Trump’s Republican Party seek to defend its majorities in both chambers of Congress”
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“Democrats, meanwhile, are hoping to gain seats as Trump’s popularity droops”
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“Sanders was among the speakers who reminded protest attendees of the importance of the upcoming vote”
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