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    Protesters rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Los Angeles on October 18, 2025.
    Protesters rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Los Angeles on October 18, 2025.

    Topline:

    No Kings protesters gathered across Southern California Saturday to continue to push back against President Donald Trump's policies, including the immigration raids that began ramping up in this summer, organizers said.

    Why now: Organizers say the second demonstration is to continue to push back against the President Donald Trump's policies, including the immigration raids that began ramping up in Southern California this summer.

    The backstory: It's the second day of action organized by a coalition including a group that calls itself 50501, which stands for 50 states, 50 protests, one movement. The first took place in June and brought thousands of people to the streets of downtown Los Angeles and in all 50 states.

    "No Kings" protesters gathered across Southern California Saturday to continue to push back against President Donald Trump's policies, including the immigration raids that began ramping up in this summer, organizers said.

    As crowds gathered in downtown L.A., Quincy Nelson told LAist: "I’m little concerned, actually, a lot of concerned about the unchecked behavior of Donald Trump."

    Here's you're guide to the events and here's what it looks like so far...

    Protesters rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Los Angeles on October 18, 2025.
    Protesters rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Los Angeles on October 18, 2025.
    (
    FREDERIC J. BROWN
    /
    AFP
    )

    Protesters rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Los Angeles on October 18, 2025.
    Protesters rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Los Angeles on October 18, 2025.
    (
    FREDERIC J. BROWN
    /
    AFP
    )
    Protesters rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Los Angeles, California on October 18, 2025.
    Protesters rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Los Angeles, California on October 18, 2025.
    (
    FREDERIC J. BROWN
    /
    AFP
    )
    Protesters rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Los Angeles, California on October 18, 2025.
    Protesters rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Los Angeles, California on October 18, 2025.
    (
    FREDERIC J. BROWN
    /
    AFP
    )
    Protesters rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Los Angeles, California on October 18, 2025.
    Protesters rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Los Angeles, California on October 18, 2025.
    (
    FREDERIC J. BROWN
    /
    AFP
    )
    Protesters rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Los Angeles, California on October 18, 2025.
    Protesters rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Los Angeles, California on October 18, 2025.
    (
    FREDERIC J. BROWN
    /
    AFP
    )
    Protesters rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Los Angeles, California on October 18, 2025.
    Protesters rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Los Angeles, California on October 18, 2025.
    (
    FREDERIC J. BROWN
    /
    AFP
    )
    A crowd of people march behind a large truck.
    No Kings demonstrators march in downtown L.A. on Oct. 18, 2025.
    (
    Jordan Rynning
    /
    LAist
    )
    Protesters begin to face off with police outside the Metropolitan Detention Center as part of the "No Kings" protest on October 18, 2025 in Los Angeles.
    Protesters begin to face off with police outside the Metropolitan Detention Center as part of the "No Kings" protest on October 18, 2025 in Los Angeles.
    (
    Caylo Seals
    /
    Getty Images North America
    )

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