Thousands Engage in “No Kings” Protests Across Oakland County, and the Country

1000’s are involved with “No Kings” protests in Oakland County and the nation

(Crystal A. Proxmire, 14 June 2025)

Oakland County, Mi – In numerous demonstrators of Oakland County County got here along with a “no kings” theme to indicate resistance to President Donald Trump and a lot of coverage and points associated to his administration. The protests coincide with a army parade in Washington DC in honor of the 250th anniversary of the military, and in addition the 79th birthday of Trump.

Protests occurred all through the nation, with greater than 2,000 places talked about on the No Kings website. In Oakland County there have been protests in Farmington, Ferndale, Novi, Troy and Waterford.

Molly and Rob Laponsa belonged to those that stood Large Beaver Street in Troy. She mentioned they got here to protest “As a result of that’s what actual blue rational, trustworthy and caring individuals who had been raised within the Nineteen Sixties with civil rights, maintain peace and happiness of our mantra, and a deep love and compassion for our nationwide parks, nations, waters and for all the great and compassionate peoples of our world that we’re all a part of.

“Kindness, compassion, empathy, pleasure, love, honesty and caring are all attributes that we drastically admire in ourselves and in others, particularly everybody in public service. Trump is the alternative of our values ​​and the alternative of one thing of worth in our world and universe. He’s in precept anti-Mang.

Sarah Rieghle Lemelin, who protested in Ferndale, mentioned: “I’m deeply fearful in regards to the ignoring of his administration about our rights. They arrest and deport folks with out acceptable course of. Their remedy of journalists is actually alarming. Solely this week was the Senator of California Alexpilla to ask a query of the Press Convention of his Kriston Convention of his Kunon Convention of his Kristi Convention of his Kristi Convention of his Kristi Convention of his Kristi Convention of his Kristi Convention of his Kristi Convention of his Kristi Convention of his Kristi Convention of his Kristi Convention of his Kristi Convention of his Kristi Convention. Wheels and act all around the world.

Sue Ross was lifted by the protest and mentioned: “Participation in a sea of ​​buddies, neighbors and full strangers within the No Kings protest of Farmington Hills raised a flag of hope for our nation. In the present day was a very good day for each democracy and decency. Could there be far more to come back.

‘Our nation was born in response to the tyranny of a despotic prince. To make the circle round and be confronted with one other despotic king virtually 250 years later is unacceptable. As different People all through the nation, I refuse to capitulate for the self -operated greed and energy of energy of Trump and his followers. That is our democracy. Our Structure! These are our rights! To cease somebody’s voice, as a result of this horrible assault is being held towards every part we’re pricey, is complicit. ”

Jackie Boleware, mayor Professional-Tem of Farmington Hills, was additionally the protesters. ‘It’s essential that we train our proper to peaceable protest and freedom of expression in response to President Trump’s authoritarian tendencies. I imagine that the president has exceeded his limits and except we cut back our liberties and every part we stand for are at risk. “

The protests in Oakland County appear to have remained peaceable.

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