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50501MI and other groups are hosting one of thousands of “No Kings” demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s administration on Flag Day, June 14, at the state capitol in Lansing.
“The flag doesn’t belong to President Trump. It belongs to us. We’re not watching history happen. We’re making it,” the No Kings organization said on its website.
More than 1,800 events are scheduled across all 50 states as a collective stand against President Trump’s policies, and the recent military response to ICE protests in Los Angeles, California.
“The ‘No Kings’ mobilization is a direct response to Donald Trump’s self-aggrandizing $100 million military parade and birthday celebration, an event funded by taxpayers while millions are told there’s no money for Social Security, SNAP, Medicaid, or public schools,” the No Kings organization said.
In Michigan, there are 70 protests scheduled on June 14 at various locations and times. The Lansing event takes place from noon to 6 p.m. at the capitol, 100 N. Capitol Ave.
“The United States has never hosted a major military parade that wasn’t either during wartime or to mark the end of a war,” 50501MI said on the event page. “On June 14, Trump plans to host a military parade on the 250th anniversary of the Army’s founding, as well as his birthday. This is his second attempt to plan one, after a failed attempt for Veterans Day of 2018.
“If Trump wants a birthday party, let’s give him one to remember,” they added.
Here’s more on the No Kings protests in Michigan:
Where will there be No Kings day protests in Michigan on June 14?
According to the No Kings website, at least 70 protests (including several in some cities) are planned across Michigan on June 14.
Protests are planned around Michigan’s landmarks to make it easy for crowds to locate and gather, for instance, a protest planned at Michigan State Capitol.
What to know about the No Kings event in Lansing
The protest is slated for noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 14. Speeches will take place from noon to 2 p.m., a march from 2-3 p.m., and food activities and conversations from 3-6 p.m.
There will be “Protest(s), hear fiery speeches …1-on-1 conversations with politicians, march(es) in solidarity with a parade in front, and … a carnival to highlight the absurdity of the military parade Trump has planned on his birthday,” the website says.
There will be games, street performers, and other activities in the theme of a carnival.
“Feel free to dress as creatively as you like,” the group said.
The event also will include a “mutual aid” drive accepting shelf-stable foods, hygiene supplies, sexual health supplies, gender-affirming items, first aid supplies, and gently used clothing.
50501MI is hosting the event in collaboration with Indivisible Michigan 7th District (IMI7), Rank MI Vote, & others, the website notes.
Democrats to honor late activist Ted Lawson
Mid-Michigan Democrats and supporters will pay tribute to longtime activist Ted Lawson at the Michigan Capitol on June 14.
Lawson was a grassroots leader in the Ingham County Democratic Party for decades. He was shot and killed in a robbery while knocking doors in 2023. He was also a volunteer field organizer for the non-partisan Voters Not Politicians.
The tribute to Lawson will take place at 11 a.m. outside the Capitol.
No Kings national protest map
To see a map of registered No Kings protests across the U.S., go to nokings.org.
Where are protests planned in the Upper Peninsula?
Here are currently planned No Kings day protests in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula:
Where are No Kings protests in northern Michigan?
Here are currently planned No Kings day protests in northern Michigan:
Where are No Kings events in mid-Michigan?
Here are currently planned No Kings day protests in mid-Michigan:
What cities in southwest Michigan have No Kings events?
Here are currently planned No Kings day protests in southwest Michigan:
No Kings events slated for southeast Michigan
Here are currently planned No Kings day protests in southeast Michigan:
What is the ‘No Kings’ organization about?
“No Kings is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to the increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption of the Trump administration,” according to the organization.
The organization has a core principle of No Kings day, and that is a commitment to nonviolent action, the organization said, and to avoid or diffuse confrontation.
For these events, participants are encouraged to bring signs or props, recruit friends and take photos and videos on their phones.
“We’re standing together against the abuses of power, cruelty, and corruption. On June 14, we gather to remind President Trump and his enablers: America has No King!”
Standing together to remind Trump: ‘We have no king’
Points highlighted by nokings.org include:
Contact Sarah Moore @ smoore@lsj.com
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: No Kings day in Lansing. Date, time, location of anti-trump protest
Reporting by Sarah Moore and Dan Basso, Lansing State Journal / Lansing State Journal
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