The eye-catching signs at LA's downtown No Kings protest

By Dañiel Martinez, Robert Garrova and Andy Cheatwood

Published Jun 14, 2025 1:39 PM

Sign reads: I like ICE in my coffee not in my streets

Thousands of marchers took to downtown L.A. streets Saturday to rally against the Trump administration's immigration actions.

The crowd was festive — and creative.

Axl Juarez dressed as Spider-Man, saying it symbolized him rising above his position as an ordinary civilian. "Someone that stands up for rights, values that America stands for," he said. "And I think that America stands for, you know, being able to just be who you are, and safe."

Alex Favacho, of Camarillo, came out to engineer a set by local rock band Ozomatli. The goal, he said: "to have the band just keep the crowd going."

Many in that crowd carried homemade signs in their hands, on sticks and even in unfurled banners.

Helen Taylor, who moved to L.A. from New Jersey 10 years ago, said she was immediately struck by the variety of signs.

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"You can tell a lot of people here have taken a lot of like time and care to not only just develop the sayings on the poster," she said, "but to like genuinely make them look beautiful, like they're gorgeous."

Here are some the signs that caught the eye of LAist:

Amid a crowded protest, a sign says No Parking at any time, like a normal street sign, with PAR crossed out in blue tape, leaving No King

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Sign reads: My face when ICE exists over a scowling cat

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A sign held by a protestor which says "You know it's bad when a straight white guy is marching"

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