Photos: See No Kings protests around the country

By NPR Staff (NPR)

June 15, 2025 4:04 a.m.

People gather in Houston for the "No Kings" nationwide demonstration on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via AP) — People gather in Houston for the "No Kings" nationwide demonstration on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Raquel Natalicchio

No Kings protests took place across the country from New York City to Atlanta to Los Angeles.

The 50501 Movement, which stands for 50 states, 50 protests, one movement, said the nationwide protests are aimed at calling attention to what they say are authoritarian actions of the Trump administration.

Here is what it looked like.

Texas

Houston: A protester shouts with a megaphone at No Kings protest. — Lucio Vasquez; Yfat Yossifor; Patricia Lim; Patricia Lim

Dallas: Thousands march for the No Kings protest Saturday, June 14, 2025, in downtown. — Lucio Vasquez; Yfat Yossifor; Patricia Lim; Patricia Lim

Connecticut

Hartford: A passenger in a car gives a sign of support for protestors at the Connecticut State Capitol. — Mark Mirko; Mark Mirko; Mark Mirko

Hartford: Demonstrators outside The Connecticut State Capitol chant during a No Kings protest that event organizers said an estimated 7000 people attended. — Mark Mirko; Mark Mirko; Mark Mirko

Missouri

St. Louis: Thousands march in downtown St. Louis during the No Kings protest. — Brian Munoz; Brian Munoz; Brian MunozSt. Louis: Thousands march in downtown St. Louis during the No Kings protest. St. Louis: James Slinkard, 21, holds hands with Taylor Cunningham, 22, both of Cape Girardeau, Mo., while protesting. "I feel like I have the responsibility to be here because there are people who can't be," said Cunningham. "I feel like I have to protest." St. Louis: Robert Hull, a 76-year-old demonstrator from St. Charles, left in green, protests alongside his granddaughter Maddie Flynn, 29 of Wentzville, center, during the No Kings protest, in downtown St. Louis. "I cannot stand to see injustices perpetrated against groups of people," she said. "I have the privilege to speak up and my grandpa taught me to stand up for people who can't stand up for themselves."

St. Louis: James Slinkard, 21, holds hands with Taylor Cunningham, 22, both of Cape Girardeau, Mo., while protesting. "I feel like I have the responsibility to be here because there are people who can't be," said Cunningham. "I feel like I have to protest." — Brian Munoz; Brian Munoz; Brian MunozSt. Louis: Thousands march in downtown St. Louis during the No Kings protest. St. Louis: James Slinkard, 21, holds hands with Taylor Cunningham, 22, both of Cape Girardeau, Mo., while protesting. "I feel like I have the responsibility to be here because there are people who can't be," said Cunningham. "I feel like I have to protest." St. Louis: Robert Hull, a 76-year-old demonstrator from St. Charles, left in green, protests alongside his granddaughter Maddie Flynn, 29 of Wentzville, center, during the No Kings protest, in downtown St. Louis. "I cannot stand to see injustices perpetrated against groups of people," she said. "I have the privilege to speak up and my grandpa taught me to stand up for people who can't stand up for themselves."

Washington

Seattle: Demonstrators cheer after getting a horn from the Seattle Monorail while marching from Cal Anderson Park to Seattle Center. — Megan Farmer; Megan Farmer

Seattle: Imelda, a demonstrator, holds a red rose while draped in an American flag while protesting. — Megan Farmer; Megan Farmer

California

San Francisco: Thousands of protesters march down Dolores Street. — Martin do Nascimento; Santiago Mejia; Martin do Nascimento; Kori Suzuki; Richard Vogel; Etienne LaurentSan Francisco: Thousands of protesters march down Dolores Street. San Francisco: People form a human banner at Ocean Beach. San Francisco: Thousands of protesters march down Dolores Street. San Diego: A musician watches as thousands of protestors, reflected in their sunglasses, march through downtown. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Sheriff's deputies stand guard on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall as protesters assemble. Los Angeles: Demonstrators deploy a giant banner reading "We the People," the first three words of the U.S. Constitution's preamble.

San Francisco: People form a human banner at Ocean Beach. — Martin do Nascimento; Santiago Mejia; Martin do Nascimento; Kori Suzuki; Richard Vogel; Etienne LaurentSan Francisco: Thousands of protesters march down Dolores Street. San Francisco: People form a human banner at Ocean Beach. San Francisco: Thousands of protesters march down Dolores Street. San Diego: A musician watches as thousands of protestors, reflected in their sunglasses, march through downtown. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Sheriff's deputies stand guard on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall as protesters assemble. Los Angeles: Demonstrators deploy a giant banner reading "We the People," the first three words of the U.S. Constitution's preamble.

Tennessee

Thousands gathered in Nashville Saturday morning, first crowding Bicentennial Park, before lining nearby streets. — In Nashville, protestors lined the streets around the city's Germantown neighborhood during the No Kings protest.
Cynthia Abrams

Georgia

Atlanta: Police deployed tear gas on protesters on Chamblee Tucker Road in Embry Hills on Saturday afternoon after some attempted to get onto the ramp to I-285. — Matthew Pearson; Grant Blankenship; Grant Blankenship

Macon, Ga.: People gathered Saturday in the same strip of downtown park used for a political rally nearly every weekend since the Hands Off protests in April. — Matthew Pearson; Grant Blankenship; Grant Blankenship

Virginia

Charlottesvile, Va.: People take to the streets to protest. — Charlottesvile, Va.: People take to the streets to protest.
Shaban Athuman

Oklahoma

Tulsa: Protesters gather for protest in downtown Tulsa. — Tulsa: Protesters gather for protest in downtown Tulsa.
Ben Abrams

Minnesota

St. Paul: A demonstrator looks on as a speaker addresses the crowd during a "No Kings" protest. — Stephen Maturen; Stephen Maturen; Stephen Maturen

St. Paul: Demonstrators rally outside the Minnesota State Capitol building. — Stephen Maturen; Stephen Maturen; Stephen Maturen

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia: Martin Luther King III, center right, and his wife Arndrea Waters King, center left, march. — Yuki Iwamura; Yuki Iwamura

Philadelphia: Demonstrators fill Eakins Oval in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. — Yuki Iwamura; Yuki Iwamura

Illinois

Chicago: Demonstrators take part in the No Kings Day protest. — Chicago: Demonstrators take part in the No Kings Day protest.
Nam Y. Huh

Florida

Tallahassee, Fla: Anna Marie Shealy dressed as Lady Liberty for the No Kings protest. — Kate Payne; Joe Raedle; Kate Payne

West Palm Beach, Fla.: Palm Beach Sheriff officers keep protesters from crossing a bridge to President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home. — Kate Payne; Joe Raedle; Kate Payne

France

Paris, France: People holding umbrellas reading save democracy take part in the No Kings protest. — Paris, France: People holding umbrellas reading save democracy take part in the No Kings protest.
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