{"id":12124,"date":"2025-10-19T01:41:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T01:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/12124\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T01:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T01:41:14","slug":"oakland-no-kings-protest-fills-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/12124\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland ‘No Kings’ protest fills streets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organizers estimate that over 10,000 people marched and rallied in Oakland today, one of thousands of \u201cNo Kings\u201d protests across the nation. As many as 7 million took part in the protests in 2,500 cities and towns.<\/p>\n

\"\"Protestors listen to speakers at the Lake Merritt Amphitheater on Oct. 18, 2025, for the No Kings Day protest. Credit: Richard H. Grant<\/p>\n

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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<\/p>\n

\"\"Creative protest signs galore. Credit: Richard H. Grant<\/p>\n

\"\"A group of people practice capoeira at the rally. Credit: Richard H. Grant<\/p>\n

\"\"A group of people practice capoeira at the rally. Credit: Richard H. Grant<\/p>\n

\"\"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<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Marchers in Oakland for the No Kings Day protest on Oct. 18, 2025, carry signs to \u201cjoin the pod\u201d referencing projects by some activists to create small support groups. Credit: Richard H. Grant<\/p>\n

\"\"Many protesters displayed patriotic symbols. Credit: Richard H. Grant<\/p>\n

\"\"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\u2019s characterization of their city as a war zone. Credit: Richard H. Grant<\/p>\n

\"\"Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (right) speaks at the No Kings rally. Credit: Richard H. Grant<\/p>\n

\"\"A woman wearing an \u201cunpaid protestor\u201d 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<\/p>\n

\"\"Thousands march past the Ren\u00e9 C. Davidson Courthouse in Oakland for the No Kings protest on Oct. 18, 2025. Credit: Richard H. Grant<\/p>\n

\"\"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<\/p>\n

\"\"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<\/p>\n

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