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LAPD made 14 arrests at Saturday's ‘No Kings’ protest
Protesters begin to face off with police outside the Metropolitan Detention Center as part of the "No Kings" protest on Oct. 18, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Fourteen people were arrested Saturday at the “No Kings” protests in downtown Los Angeles, according to the L.A. Police Department. Those taken into custody were among thousands of people gathered for a day of protest against the Trump administration.
What we know: Those arrested include a dozen adults and two minors, according to LAPD. Police officials also said at least one officer and two residents were injured at the protest.
What happened: Protests in downtown L.A. stayed peaceful apart from a few tense exchanges between protesters and LAPD officers outside the federal detention center. Shortly before 7 p.m., however, police issued a dispersal order for the crowd gathered on Alameda between Aliso and Temple.
A spokesperson with 50501, one of the groups that organized the protest, estimates that around 100,000 people participated based on aerial photos. It's worth noting that crowd estimates are inexact at best. The National Park Service, for example, stopped issuing crowd estimates in the 1990s.
Background: Saturday’s protests were the second day of action organized by a coalition, which reported 2,600 registered events nationwide. The first action took place in June, also in all 50 states. Both demonstrations pushed back against the president’s policies, including the immigration raids that began ramping up this summer.
Officials say: L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said at news conference that she was aware of the arrests and contact between LAPD and protestors. "But what is happening at the protests afterwards, the use of projectiles and all of that is being discussed at the police commission, and I'll be meeting with the chief in a few days," she said.
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Jordan Rynning contributed to this story.
Corrected October 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM PDT
An earlier version of this story gave an incorrect number of arrests. Fourteen people were arrested.
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