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Oakland ‘No Kings’ protest fills streets

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Organizers estimate that greater than 10,000 folks marched and gathered in Oakland at the moment, certainly one of 1000’s of “No Kings” protests throughout the nation. As many as 7 million folks took half within the protests in 2,500 cities and cities.

Protesters take heed to audio system on the Lake Merritt Amphitheater on October 18, 2025 for the No King’s Day protest. Credit score: Richard H. Grant
Many individuals wore costumes, a reference to Halloween and in addition to the whimsy of current protests in Portland, Oregon. Credit score: Richard H. Grant
Inventive protest indicators abound. Credit score: Richard H. Grant
A gaggle of individuals follow capoeira throughout the assembly. Credit score: Richard H. Grant
A gaggle of individuals follow capoeira throughout the assembly. Credit score: Richard H. Grant
Joshua holds his son Henry Ott throughout a rally at Wilma Chan Park earlier than the beginning of the No Kings protest in Oakland, CA, on October 18, 2025. Credit score: Richard H. Grant
Protesters in Oakland for the No Kings protest on October 18, 2025 carry indicators that learn “be part of the group,” referring to initiatives by some activists to kind small assist teams. Credit score: Richard H. Grant
Many demonstrators displayed patriotic symbols. Credit score: Richard H. Grant
Some protesters wore inflatable costumes in solidarity with activists in Portland, Oregon, who had donned the outfits at anti-ICE rallies as a method to oppose Trump’s characterization of their metropolis as a warfare zone. Credit score: Richard H. Grant
Congressman Lateefah Simon (proper) speaks throughout the No Kings assembly. Credit score: Richard H. Grant
A girl sporting an “unpaid protester” shirt takes notes as she listens to Congresswoman Lateefah Simon for the No Kings protest on October 18, 2025 on the Lake Merritt Amphitheater. Credit score: Richard H. Grant
Hundreds march previous the René C. Davidson Courthouse in Oakland for the No Kings protest on October 18, 2025. Credit score: Richard H. Grant
A rally goer sits along with his assortment of protest indicators in Wilma Chan Park earlier than the beginning of the No Kings protest in Oakland, CA, on October 18, 2025. Credit score: Richard H. Grant
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee provides an interview to the media at Lake Merritt Amphitheater in Oakland to mark the No King’s Day protest on October 18, 2025. Credit score: Richard H. Grant

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