The third No Kings is scheduled to begin Saturday at noon in Cal Anderson Park with a rally followed by a march stepping off around 1 PM headed to the Seattle Center.
“This event is part of a national day of action, but the work here is local and collaborative. Come with your friends, your block, your union, your congregation, or just yourself,” organizers say. “Show up prepared, informed, and together.”
Organizers say a slate of speakers will include Washington Attorney General Nick Brown.
Seattle’s first No Kings march from Capitol Hill last summer was one of the largest gatherings in the state since a sea of people stretched miles from Cal Anderson for the Women’s March in 2018.
Crowd estimates were even larger for the second No Kings march that started at the Seattle Center in October. Both those marches came as awareness and anger were growing over ICE and the federal immigration crackdown. The Department of Homeland Security has since initiated a drawdown of its efforts in Minnesota amid increased scrutiny following killings by ICE agents but the Trump administration has stoked plenty of new angers and worries including its military aggressions in Iran and the Middle East.
Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes has said he takes a “less is more” approach to protests that emphasizes communicating “with the community before, during and after protest events.”
The No Kings rallies and marches have been mostly peaceful with no reported clashes between demonstrators and Seattle Police. In June, SPD took the unusual step of celebrating the “No Kings” protest after its culmination even with around 1,000 demonstrators blocking streets around the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building.
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