No Kings, rallies and protest crowd
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Minnesota, No Kings
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Minnesota state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed in a shooting at their home on Saturday morning.
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The anti-Trump protests in Austin remained peaceful, despite a 'credible threat' that forced a brief evacuation of the Texas Capitol complex.
Despite warnings from officials urging people not to attend the "No Kings" rally in St. Paul on Saturday due to safety concerns tied to the targeted political shootings of two state lawmakers, thousands made their way to the state Capitol to protest the Trump administration.
The combination of targeted attacks on state lawmakers and flyers in the suspect's back seat that said "NO KINGS" led officials to warn the public against attending planned protests.
Around 2,000 protests were planned on Saturday in opposition to President Donald Trump. Large crowds turned out in cities like Portland, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles – and in smaller communities in traditionally conservative areas.
The “No Kings Day” protests will happen at the same time as a parade in Washington initiated by Trump honoring the U.S. Army.