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Man Who Shot Utah Protester Is a Military Veteran

50501 says man was a safety volunteer for the event

(Newser) - A military veteran who inadvertently fatally shot a demonstrator at a Salt Lake City "No Kings" rally while trying to stop an alleged gunman was a "safety volunteer" for the protest, according to police and organizers. The safety volunteer, who has not been identified publicly, fired three rounds...

Protester Killed in Utah Was Beloved Fashion Designer

Arthur Folasa Ah Loo was fatally shot as peacekeepers engaged a man with a rifle

(Newser) - The protester who was fatally shot at a Utah "No Kings" rally on Saturday has been identified as Arthur Folasa "Afa" Ah Loo, 39. The fashion designer competed on Project Runway in 2019, TMZ reports. He was being remembered as a person committed to doing "good things...

Protester Dies After Being Shot by Peacekeeper at Rally

Peacekeeper for the Utah event allegedly fired at man with rifle, hit bystander

(Newser) - A man believed to be part of a peacekeeping team for the "No Kings" protest in Salt Lake City shot at a person who was brandishing a rifle at demonstrators and hit both the rifleman and a bystander who later died at the hospital, authorities said Sunday. Police took...

Cops: Man Deliberately Drove SUV Into Demonstrators

No injuries reported after 'No Kings' march in Culpepper, Virginia

(Newser) - The "No Kings" rallies that took place across the US on Saturday to protest Trump administration policies were mainly peaceful save for some isolated incidents, reports USA Today . One of the bigger exceptions came in Culpepper, Virginia, where police say a man deliberately drove his SUV through a crowd...

Determined Protesters Across US Denounce Trump
'No Kings' Protests
Draw Crowds Across US
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Jun 14, 2025 7:01 PM CDT

'No Kings' Protests Draw Crowds Across US

Hopefulness for change varies, but 'you feel like you're not alone,' one demonstrator says

(Newser) - A call to mobilize in opposition to a president they see as an authoritarian threat to democracy drew people to town squares, city streets, and parks in every state on Saturday. Large crowds turned out in about 2,000 small towns and major cities such as New York, Philadelphia, Chicago,...

Large Crowds Expected for 'No Kings' Protests Across US
Across the US,
a 'Day of Defiance'
Jun 14, 2025 7:30 AM CDT

Across the US, a 'Day of Defiance'

Large crowds are expected nationwide on Saturday for 'No Kings' anti-Trump protests

(Newser) - Cities large and small were preparing for major demonstrations on Saturday across the US against President Trump, as officials urge calm, National Guard troops mobilize, and Trump attends a military parade in Washington to mark the Army's 250th anniversary. A flagship "No Kings" march and rally is planned...

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