Protesters demonstrate at about 2,000 sites nationwide on day US president holds military parade in Washington
Protesters in all 50 states marched against President Trump's policies on Saturday as Trump held a military parade in Washington. Read more: https://trib.al/JnBJSdw[image or embed]
-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) Jun 15, 2025 at 5:55 AM
This is serious, rigorous analysis and it should change the way the media has been covering these protests. These were, in the aggregate, *massive.*[image or embed]
-- Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes.bsky.social) Jun 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Millions marched in cities and towns across the U.S. in "No Kings" protests against the Trump administration just hours before Trump's military parade.[image or embed]
— USA TODAY (@usatoday.com) Jun 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
But then there is this ...
Portland, Ore., police declare anti-ICE protest a 'riot'
www.upi.com
... A protest outside of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Oregon has been declared a riot by the Portland Police Bureau.
Police said in a statement early Sunday morning that the massive demonstration was attended by some "tens of thousands" of protesters, and described as "peaceful" throughout the afternoon on Saturday.
But shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday evening, a federal officer was reported to have been injured by the crowd. And around 8 p.m., police arrested 25-year-old Sabian Crisantos for an attempted assault of a public safety officer.
"Throughout the night, PPB observed criminal behavior, which resulted in targeted arrests. Officers on bikes conducted visibility patrols in an attempt to deter crime, but also recognized that at times their presence escalated the crowd," police said. ...
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