{"id":2500485,"date":"2025-10-18T15:36:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T19:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-presence-deployed-at-no-kings-protests-nationwide\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T15:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T19:37:14","slug":"police-presence-deployed-at-no-kings-protests-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-presence-deployed-at-no-kings-protests-nationwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Police presence deployed at &#8216;No Kings&#8217; protests nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpolice-presence-deployed-at-no-kings-protests-nationwide%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2500485&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on the nationwide &#8220;No Kings&#8221; protests against President Donald Trump, taking place across multiple U.S. cities,including portland,Chicago,Los Angeles,Austin,Washington D.C., adn New York City. These demonstrations are fueled by opposition to various Trump management policies, particularly actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) targeting undocumented immigrants. Authorities, including police and National Guard units, have been deployed in several locations to maintain order and prevent violence or property damage.<\/p>\n<p>Organizers of the &#8220;No Kings&#8221; movement emphasize their commitment to peaceful and nonviolent protests, with volunteers receiving training in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-sheriff-blames-parents-for-lawless-young-people-blasts-armchair-police-for-second-guessing-officer-responses\/\" title=\"... Sheriff Blames Parents For Lawless Young People, Blasts \u2018Armchair ...\u2019 For Second-Guessing Off...r Responses\">de-escalation tactics<\/a>. Despite concerns raised by some political figures who label the protests as linked to extremist groups like antifa, participants stress the events are lawful demonstrations against what they view as authoritarian policies of the &#8220;Make America Great Again&#8221; Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Specific responses from key cities include Portland activating an Incident Command Team to manage the protests, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin mobilizing the National Guard across the state, Texas Governor Greg Abbott deploying state troopers and the National Guard to Austin, and the New York Police Department increasing its presence to ensure peaceful expression of free speech. In Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia, large rallies are expected, drawing tens of thousands of participants. Prominent political figures, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, are also involved with the protests.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Police presence deployed at &lsquo;No Kings&rsquo; protests nationwide<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2373935\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Police and security forces are on high alert Saturday as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3855859\/what-to-know-about-the-second-round-of-no-kings-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; protests<\/a> against President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> take place across the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; protests in several cities, including Portland, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3853302\/judge-ice-officers-body-cams-chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chicago<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3853907\/appeals-court-rejects-trumps-evidence-of-violent-chicago-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Los Angeles<\/a>, and Austin, are expected to have heightened energy because of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement <\/a>actions against illegal immigrants, among other policies of the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3855982\/trump-shutdown-fight-grifters-winter-white-house-season\/\">Trump swaps shutdown fight for &#8216;grifters&#8217; while kicking off &#8216;winter White House&#8217; season<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3855859\/what-to-know-about-the-second-round-of-no-kings-protests\/\">What to know about the second round of &lsquo;No Kings&rsquo; protests<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3851169\/trump-vance-rubio-others-success-competition-2028\/\">Trump sets up Vance, Rubio, and others for success and competition in lead-up to 2028<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mike Johnson<\/a> has labeled the more than 2,500 scheduled protests as &ldquo;anti-American&rdquo; and others have described them as linked to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3853827\/texas-antifa-members-indicted-on-terrorism-charges-for-ice-attack-first-time-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">extremist antifa networks <\/a>that have engaged in violent riots since the late 2010s.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; organizers say they are engaging in non-violent demonstration against the general &ldquo;authoritarian&rdquo; agenda of Make America Great Again Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Washington D.C. &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; organizer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/politics\/live-news\/no-kings-protests-trump-news-10-18-25?post-id=cmgwew8y100003b6oyhsn2zky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Liz Cattaneo told <em>CNN<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>on Saturday afternoon that her movement has &ldquo;always had a commitment to nonviolence and peaceful demonstration.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She added that volunteers have &ldquo;had nearly daily security briefings&rdquo; and training in de-escalation tactics ahead of the event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is what to know about the police or National Guard presence in some key areas:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-portland-or\">Portland, OR<\/h2>\n<p>Late Friday evening, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/police-activate-incident-command-team-162237996.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">local news outlets<\/a> reported that the Portland Police Bureau had activated an Incident Command Team to handle potential illegal disruptions during the city&rsquo;s scheduled &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; protest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PPB&rsquo; Crowd Management Incident Commander for the protest will oversee a Sound Truck, Rapid Response Team, Air Support Unit, and Dialogue Liaison Officers, according to local outlets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hello everyone! We are <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >offering public safety info<\/a> regarding today&rsquo;s planned gathering in Downtown Portland. We expect there to be a couple marches, which could cause some traffic delays, although we do not know the exact routes. We&rsquo;ll share information here! Please share!<br \/>(more)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PPB Event Messages (@PPBAlerts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PPBAlerts\/status\/1979603871757709472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Portland &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; protest is expected to draw a significant crowd in part due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-ducks-emergency-appeal-in-tennessee-abortion-case\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Ducks Emergency Appeal in Tennessee Abortion Case\">ongoing legal battle<\/a> over Trump&rsquo;s order to send National Guard troops into the city to guard ICE officers in their deportations of illegal immigrants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump administration officials have described the ongoing protests against ICE in Portland as a &ldquo;warzone,&rdquo; but protestors have pushed back against this by wearing outlandish costumes to demonstrate harmlessness.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s take on Portland as a &ldquo;war zone&rdquo; outside the ICE facility is ridiculous. Looks more like Halloween come early.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q71n53oIWo\">https:\/\/t.co\/q71n53oIWo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ron Wyden (@RonWyden) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonWyden\/status\/1979173279341404179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-virginia\">Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>Virginia&rsquo;s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/headlines\/youngkin-national-guard-on-duty-across-virginia-for-no-kings-protests\/article_9249a136-dbfe-4e64-b3c1-3aac7971786d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> mobilized the National Guard<\/a> on Friday to help local law enforcement with the more than 60 &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; protests scheduled across the Commonwealth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want to be clear that Virginians have a fundamental right to free speech and peaceful assembly, but that right does not include the destruction of property, looting, vandalism, disruption of traffic or violence of any kind &mdash; for which there will be zero tolerance,&rdquo; Youngkin said.<\/p>\n<p>More than 100,000 people are expected to rally in Washington, D.C, and across Northern Virginia on Saturday. Rally locations in northern Virginia include Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Manassas, Leesburg, Lake Ridge, Warrenton, Fredericksburg, and Culpeper.<\/p>\n<p>Other protests are scheduled to take place in southern Virginia, including in Hampton Roads, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Newport News, and Williamsburg.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-austin-tx\">Austin, TX<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jen-psaki-now-blames-a-republican-governor-for-raising-prices-on-americans\/\" title=\"Jen Psaki Now Blames A Republican Governor For \u2018Raising Pr...s\u2019 On Americans\">ordered state troopers<\/a> and the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kut.org\/politics\/2025-10-16\/austin-texas-national-guard-abbott-no-kings-day-protest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Texas National Guard<\/a> into Austin ahead of planned protests in the Lone Star State&rsquo;s capital on Saturday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Abbott said that &ldquo;violence and destruction will never be tolerated in Texas.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Texas will deter criminal mischief and work with local law enforcement to arrest anyone engaging in acts of violence or damaging property,&rdquo; said Abbott.<\/p>\n<p>On social media, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said that the National Guard would not be deployed into the streets unless there was an &ldquo;emergency need,&rdquo; saying that he does not &ldquo;condone the militarization of our streets.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I also don&rsquo;t condone unpeaceful acts that threaten people&rsquo;s health or safety, do damage to property and disrupt the right of those who want to peacefully protest,&rdquo; Watson said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More than 100 No Kings protests are scheduled across Texas.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-york-city-ny\">New York City, NY<\/h2>\n<p>The &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; protest in New York City is slated to be one of the largest, especially on the East Coast.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NYPD posted on the social media platform X Saturday morning that there will be a heightened presence throughout the city as the protest unfolds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3444699\/timeline-increasing-incidents-political-violence-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">POLITICAL VIOLENCE ON THE RISE IN THE US: A TIMELINE OF KEY INCIDENTS<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The NYPD will be out to make sure everyone can peacefully and safely exercise their first amendment right,&rdquo; the post reads. &ldquo;As a reminder, there will be zero tolerance for any illegal activity or anyone who breaks the law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The No Kings protests are happening across the city today.<\/p>\n<p>The NYPD will be out to make sure everyone can peacefully and safely exercise their first amendment right.<\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, there will be zero tolerance for any illegal activity or anyone who breaks the law.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYPDnews\/status\/1979574367613784167?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is slated to be a keynote speaker at the event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police deployed nationwide for &#8216;No Kings&#8217; 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