{"id":15310,"date":"2025-06-13T05:17:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T10:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/?p=15310"},"modified":"2025-06-13T05:20:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T10:20:53","slug":"i-got-kicked-out-of-the-no-kings-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/i-got-kicked-out-of-the-no-kings-training\/","title":{"rendered":"I got KICKED out of the No Kings Training!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vb2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"976\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vb2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vb2.jpg 976w, https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vb2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vb2-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>June 12,2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;No Kings&#8221; event scheduled for June 14, 2025, is a nationwide protest in the United States, with rallies planned in multiple cities. Here&#8217;s what we know about the event:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Purpose and Tone<br>The &#8220;No Kings&#8221; movement is a response to perceived authoritarianism and corruption linked to Donald Trump and his allies. The protests aim to defend democracy, stand against dictatorship, and support the Constitution. According to organizers, all No Kings events adhere to a shared commitment to nonviolent protest and community safety.\u00b9 \u00b2 \u00b3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Locations and Schedules<br>Some confirmed locations and schedules for the &#8220;No Kings&#8221; event include\u2074 \u2075:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Alameda, California: 10 am to 1 pm at Chochenyo Park and Alameda City Hall, featuring speakers and performers, including a 21-member choir<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kansas City, Missouri: 12 pm to 4 pm at Plaza Fountains, with a rally and activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: 4:30 pm to 7 pm at Riverfront Park<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seattle, Washington: 12 pm at Cal Anderson Park, followed by a march to Seattle Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>West Hollywood, California: 11 am to 1 pm at West Hollywood Park<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Culver City, California: 11 am at Culver City City Hall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Key Messages<br>The protests are centered around the idea that the United States is a democracy, not a monarchy, and that no one is above the law. Organizers and participants are urging Americans to stand up for their rights and defend the Constitution.\u2076<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The U.S. Justice Department has the ability under 8 U.S Code \u00a7 1324 to criminally prosecute any person, including state and local officials, who violate federal immigration law or otherwise attempt to obstruct justice; such persons are not protected by sovereign immunity from federal prosecution. Civil lawsuits can also be filed under the Supremacy Clause when state or local laws directly violate federal immigration statutes or impose \u201can obstacle to the accomplishment and execution of the full purposes and objectives of Congress\u201d in federal immigration laws.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/the-constitution\/report\/state-and-local-officials-can-be-criminally-prosecuted-protecting-illegal\">https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/the-constitution\/report\/state-and-local-officials-can-be-criminally-prosecuted-protecting-illegal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vb1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"497\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vb1.jpg 497w, https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vb1-300x286.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 12,2025 The &#8220;No Kings&#8221; event scheduled for June 14, 2025, is a nationwide protest in the United States, with rallies planned in multiple cities. Here&#8217;s what we know about the event: Purpose and ToneThe &#8220;No Kings&#8221; movement is a response to perceived authoritarianism and corruption linked to Donald Trump and his allies. The protests &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/i-got-kicked-out-of-the-no-kings-training\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">I got KICKED out of the No Kings Training!!!<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[23,56,13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15310"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15310"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15310\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15314,"href":"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15310\/revisions\/15314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}