Great turnout for California without kings protests after Trump’s deployment

A week after President Donald Trump sent the military to Los Angeles, tens of thousands of Californians took to the streets on Saturday to protest their birthday policies.

Known as Day No Kings, rallies took place in northern including Shasta Countyand SacramentoThehe BayThehe Central valleyThehe Internal empire and in southern California, including San Diego and Orange Counts.

In San Francisco, protesters of all ages – some with young children or dogs in tow – chanted “ice from our streets” and “sanctuary for all of us” as they traveled nearly two miles from Dolores Park to the City Hall. They removed from the flags of California, proud, Mexico and the United States, and wore anti-Trump signs, many of which condemned the administration’s immigration attacks and the deployment of federal troops in LA Hey

Many of the state democratic officials have appealed to peace: both Gavin Gavin Newm and Mayor LA Karen Bass called on the demonstrators to “Rise above“And”refusal“Chaos, respectively, while California General Prosecutor Rob Bont asked people to protest”calm, safe and legalS “

But in LA, protesters and law enforcement agencies were confronted, according to Calmatters’ Sergio Olmos and Mikhail ZinshteynS After issuing a dispersion order, local police in the early evening started shooting with less lethal ammunitionFlash Bangs and Canisters of tear gas at crowds in the city center. American Marines armed with live ammunition also faced demonstrators While defending federal buildings and federal troops were reported at least One -protesterS

However, the greater part of the protests in California and throughout the country were peaceful. The vibration in San Francisco was energetic and cheerful among the presence of police officers, although some protesters grew gloomy when they asked him why they attended the rally.

• Mike KaiserA resident of San Francisco: “Every day there are new outrage with Trump, with ice … I feel we are very close to the end of democracy in the United States and that deserves a very big answer.”

Since the soldiers of the National Guard remain in LA after a Federal Court of AppealThe lives of residents and communities located near the government’s government center continue to be interrupted, writes Calmatters’ Joe GarciaS

Since last week, locals are under 8 o’clock. While the sounds of helicopters flying at all hours cause concern for some residents, others say that the presence of federal troops makes the situation “worse for us”. Read more hereS