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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAn upside-down U.S. flag — a symbol of distress — at a “No Kings” protest in October 2025.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Danielle Cortez<\/p>\n

For the first time since October, the nationwide anti-Trump No Kings protests are returning to the Valley this Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During the first few months of President Donald Trump\u2019s tenure, thousands of people gathered to protest his administration\u2019s policies at several \u201cNo Kings\u201d<\/a> demonstrations throughout the Valley. Demonstrators railed against Tesla CEO Elon Musk\u2019s Department of Government Efficiency and federal funding cuts<\/a>. The most recent protest in the series occurred last fall as protesters focused on rallying against the administration\u2019s mass deportation polices and militarized Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But a lot has happened since then.<\/p>\n

Overseas, the Trump administration kidnapped Venezuelan leader Nicol\u00e1s Maduro<\/a> over alleged drug trafficking in January, a move viewed by many as an attempt to exert control over the oil-rich Latin American country. More recently, the U.S. and Israel began a war with Iran<\/a> \u2014 without Congressional approval \u2014 leading to skyrocketing oil prices and a rising death toll, including from a strike on an Iranian girls\u2019 school.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Domestically, ICE agents killed Minneapolis protesters Nicole Good<\/a> and Alex Pretti in January, sparking increased outrage against the agency as the Trump administration characterized the victims as domestic terrorists and protected the agents involved. Locally, ICE has purchased a warehouse in Surprise to turn into a detention center<\/a>, which has troubled residents there.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe stakes have only grown closer to home,\u201d said Brent Peak, co-chair of the activist group Northwest Valley Indivisible, in a statement on the March 28 protest. \u201cThe Northwest Valley is watching, and we are showing up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Suffice it to say, Valley residents have a lot to be angry about. During the October \u201cNo Kings\u201d protest<\/a>, more than 7 million people attended more than 2,700 events across the country. This time around, organizers expect similar numbers, with more than 3,000 demonstrations planned nationwide.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile Arizonans are struggling to pay rent and put food on the table, this administration is pouring billions into ICE raids and billionaire tax cuts,\u201d said Meagan O\u2019Connor, an organizer with Mesa Valley Indivisble wrote in a statement. \u201cThat is not a government that works for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what you should know about Saturday\u2019s protests.<\/p>\n

When and where are the Phoenix \u2018No Kings\u2019 protests?\u00a0<\/p>\n

The largest protest and rally is expected to be at the Arizona Capitol near downtown Phoenix, located at 1700 W. Washington St. It\u2019s planned from 2-5 p.m. on March 28, though past demonstrations have lasted longer than the official schedule and often resulted in marches through downtown Phoenix.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There are several other, smaller events being held around the Valley on Saturday, which can be found on the \u201cNo Kings\u201d website\u2019s map tool<\/a>. They include:\u00a0<\/p>\n