Another No Kings Protest Planned in Downtown Tuscaloosa Saturday

Another demonstration protesting the agenda of President Donald Trump is expected to draw a crowd in downtown Tuscaloosa Saturday morning as thousands of similar events take place nationwide.

The Indivisible Project nonprofit organizes the NO KINGS Protests, and back in June, hundreds of events took place around the country, coinciding with Trump's 79th birthday and his military parade commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army.

Indivisible says the scope of their mass mobilization has only grown, and this weekend, more than 2,500 No Kings protests are expected to take place, spread across all 50 states.

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The demonstrators take issue with the deployment of the National Guard into US cities, the use of the Department of Justice to prosecute the President's political enemies, perceived attacks on the free press and more.

"The president thinks his rule is absolute," Indivisible wrote on event pages. "But in America, we don’t have kings, and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty. Grow our movement and join us."

Trump and his supporters say sending troops to Memphis, Chicago, Portland, and potentially other cities is necessary to fight crime and protect ICE agents amid his crackdown on undocumented immigration, and that indictments against James Comey, Letitia James, and others are legitimate criminal cases, not politically motivated.

The Saturday protests will include more than a dozen demonstrations in the Yellowhammer State - from Auburn to Athens to Oxford and in larger cities including Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile and here in Tuscaloosa.

The Tuscaloosa protests will take place in Government Plaza downtown from 10 a.m. until noon.

As ever, the demonstrators in Tuscaloosa and across America are instructed and expected to stick to Indivisible's core principle of nonviolent action.

Whether you're planning to join in, spectate, or just avoid the traffic, the protest is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday in Government Plaza at 618 Almon Avenue in downtown Tuscaloosa.

Alabama's home game against the Tennessee Volunteers in Bryant-Denny Stadium doesn't kick off until 6:30. Still, given the nature of the rivalry and the playoff implications riding on this one, Tuscaloosa is likely to be packed tomorrow morning and afternoon regardless.

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