Trump, Detroit and protests
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Thousands of people gathered across Michigan Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement policies and what they called his broad authoritarian governance.
The protest at Detroit's Clark Park is expected to draw at least 2,000 people and will also feature speeches by Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib.
Rallies are expected throughout metro Detroit and dozens of other cities in the state from Midland to Muskegon and Milan to Marquette.
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Thousands of people filled up Clark Park for Detroit’s ‘No Kings’ Protest. The protest remained mostly peaceful with a small handful of counter protesters.
No Kings has identified on its website more than 1,800 cities nationwide, including about 70 in Michigan, where demonstrators are set to gather to express disapproval.
Protests under "No Kings" banner erupt in Michigan, with peaceful demonstrations and a brief scuffle in Detroit.
In 70 or so Michigan cities, from Midland to Muskegon and Milan to Marquette, thousands expressed their dissatisfaction.
With at least 70 No Kings day demonstrations planned across Michigan on June 14 as a collective response to President Donald Trump's policies and the recent military response to I
Detroit Lakes was one of nearly 2,000 locations participating in a nationwide protest against the Trump administration on Saturday, June 14.