THURSDAY: National No Kings Coalition Leaders to Hold Video Press Call Ahead of Saturday’s Historic Nonviolent Actions
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TWIN CITIES, MN - National leaders and organizers from the No Kings coalition will hold a virtual press call Thursday, March 26, at 10:00 AM EST to preview Saturday’s historic Day of Action across all 50 states and around the world.
Not only are our rights being taken away at home, but President Trump is waging an illegal war abroad where American service members and over a thousand innocent civilians have died while sending armed, untrained ICE agents to instill fear among travelers at major airports across the country instead of putting an end to a TSA worker funding crisis of his administration’s own making. Americans are fed up with this constant chaos, and they’re ready to stand in solidarity against the Trump administration’s overreach and heinous acts against working families and immigrants.
With over 3,100 events and counting on the map, the third No Kings is on track to be one of the largest single-day nonviolent nationwide protests in U.S. history. Millions will be standing together at community, nonviolent demonstrations to say: No Illegal Wars, No ICE, and No Kings.
WHO:
Deirdre Schifeling, Chief Political & Advocacy Officer, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
Sarah Parker, national leader, 50501 and Voices of Florida
Leah Greenberg, Co-Director, Indivisible
Edwin Torres DeSantiago, Immigrant Defense Network
Katie Bethell, Executive Director, MoveOn Civic Action
Lisa Gilbert, Co-President, Public Citizen
Additional speakers to be announced
WHEN: March 26 at 10 AM EST
WHERE: Virtual press call — RSVP at this link
WHY: The No Kings coalition represents millions of Americans across all 50 states organizing for peaceful action against authoritarian power grabs. Last June, more than five million people took to the streets across more than 2,100 events during the coalition's first day of action. Then, more than seven million people protested across more than 2,700 events last October. The March 28 mobilization is the next step in this growing movement, with organizers anticipating it will be one of the largest single-day nonviolent nationwide protests in U.S. history.
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All No Kings events adhere to a shared commitment to nonviolent and lawful protest and community safety. Organizers are trained in de-escalation, every local event has a safety lead, and organizers are coordinating closely with local partners to ensure powerful, nonviolent local actions.