Organizers estimate that over 10,000 people marched and rallied in Oakland today, one of thousands of “No Kings” protests across the nation. As many as 7 million took part in the protests in 2,500 cities and towns.
Protestors listen to speakers at the Lake Merritt Amphitheater on Oct. 18, 2025, for the No Kings Day protest. Credit: Richard H. Grant
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Lots of participants wore costumes, invoking Halloween and also the whimsy of recent protests in Portland, Oregon. Credit: Richard H. Grant
Creative protest signs galore. Credit: Richard H. Grant
A group of people practice capoeira at the rally. Credit: Richard H. Grant
A group of people practice capoeira at the rally. Credit: Richard H. Grant
Joshua holds his son Henry Ott while gathering at Wilma Chan Park before the start of the No Kings Day protest in Oakland, CA, on Oct. 18, 2025. Credit: Richard H. Grant
Marchers in Oakland for the No Kings Day protest on Oct. 18, 2025, carry signs to “join the pod” referencing projects by some activists to create small support groups. Credit: Richard H. Grant
Many protesters displayed patriotic symbols. Credit: Richard H. Grant
Some protestors wore inflatable costumes in solidarity with activists in Portland, Oregon who have donned the outfits at anti-ICE rallies as a way of pushing back against Trump’s characterization of their city as a war zone. Credit: Richard H. Grant
Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (right) speaks at the No Kings rally. Credit: Richard H. Grant
A woman wearing an “unpaid protestor” shirt takes notes while listening to Congresswoman Lateefah Simon at the Lake Merritt Amphitheater on Oct. 18, 2025, for the No Kings Day protest. Credit: Richard H. Grant
Thousands march past the René C. Davidson Courthouse in Oakland for the No Kings protest on Oct. 18, 2025. Credit: Richard H. Grant
A rallygoer sits with his collection of protest signs at Wilma Chan Park before the start of the No Kings Day protest in Oakland, CA, on Oct. 18, 2025. Credit: Richard H. Grant
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee gives an interview to the media at the Lake Merritt Amphitheater in Oakland for the No Kings Day protest on Oct. 18, 2025. Credit: Richard H. Grant
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Tagged: Barbara Lee, Lateefah Simon, Protests, Trump administration