Colorado, No Kings and protests
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Colorado communities, including Genesee, will join nationwide "No Kings" protests this weekend, opposing Trump administration policies.
The American Civil Liberties Union said over 5 million people participated in protests against the Trump administration on June 14.
At the end of a week when President Donald Trump sent Marines and the California National Guard to Los Angeles to quell protests, Americans across the country turned out in huge numbers to protest Trump's attempts to expand his power.
On Monday, dozens of protesters gathered at Colorado Springs' Administrative Building to support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters in Los Angeles.
The Colorado Springs Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression said an “emergency protest” was held on Monday night in response to the Los Angeles ICE protests.
More than a dozen rallies were planned across the state Saturday to speak out against a host of issues from immigration enforcement actions to attacks on free speech and LGBTQ rights.