After a mostly peaceful ‘No Kings Day’ protest in downtown Los Angeles, 14 people were arrested.
After a generally peaceful ‘No Kings Day’ demonstration in downtown Los Angeles, 14 people were arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
According to the LAPD, twelve adults and two minors were taken into custody after the protest on Saturday.
Reports say that small crowds lingered into the night after the daytime demonstration. The LAPD formed skirmish lines and issues dispersal orders, preparing for arrests. Demonstrators were reportedly warned by officers that if they did not disperse, they would be taken into custody. No serious injuries were reported or released.
The protest was primarily peaceful throughout the day, with the crowd chanting and marching together. Aside from the handful of arrests, the event progressed smoothly. LAPD officers moved on horseback and in police vehicles downtown, pushing the live crowd back.
The LAPD agreed in a tweet from their account that most of the demonstrators were peacefully protesting, and that a small group of ‘agitators’ were dealt with. Authorities alleged that some of the ‘agitators’ used lasers and flashing lights against LAPD officers, leading to arrests, though it is unclear what charges the defendants are facing currently.
After thousands of people gathered to express their constitutional 1st Amendment rights peacefully earlier in the day, nearly a hundred agitators marched over to Aliso and Alameda. During the demonstration at that specific location, lasers and industrial size flashing lights…
— LAPD Central Division (@LAPDCentral) October 19, 2025
Saturday marked a nationwide day of ‘No Kings Protests’ against Donald Trump and his current administration. Cities across the United States gathered in the thousands to express their critiques of the administration, which many demonstrators call tyrannical.
Many participants said that Trump administration’s recent push for deportation efforts is a top concern and priority in recent protests. Other concerns include the protection of the personal freedoms and constitutional rights of Americans. This is especially relevant across California, were the LAPD last clashed with protesters over similar issues.
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“I can’t go to Home Depot without fearing for my life now,” said Javier Zumaeta of South Pasadena to ABC 7 Los Angeles. “At any moment, we could get black-bagged. We’re forced to carry around our passports now. We’re not living in a free country anymore.”
OCT 4, 2025 – Demonstrators protest recent ICE raids in CaliforniaCredit: Photo by David McNew/Getty Images
In Los Angeles, thousands of residents organized to practice their first amendment rights. The demonstration included thousands of individual signs, a large banner that read ‘No Kings’, and a 20-foot-tall balloon of Trump wearing a diaper.
The recent wave of protests is the latest in a series of tense clashes between protestors and law enforcement across the nation.
The Los Angeles demonstration was organized by 50501 SoCal and Service Employees International Union Local 721, in partnership with Black Lives Matter Grassroots Los Angeles, Working Families Party, Black Women for Wellness, the TransLatin@ Coalition, the Human Liberation Coalition, the Removal Coalition, Clergy Laity United for Economic Justice, Democracy Action Network, among others.