Four months after lining O Street in downtown Lincoln, demonstrators are planning to join 2,500 other cities for “No Kings 2.0” protests this weekend.
Fifteen Nebraska cities have organized protests for Saturday with the intent of joining millions to push against the agenda of the Trump administration, according to a post from the Indivisible Project.
In addition to Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska protests are planned in Alliance, Beatrice, Chadron, David City, Fremont, Grand Island, Hastings, Kearney, Norfolk, North Platte, Ogallala, Scottsbluff and Wayne.
In Lincoln, the three-hour event will be held outside the state Capitol starting at 10:18 a.m. — the protest falls on Oct. 18.
Organizers in Lincoln are also holding a donation drive “to help those who have been hurt by Trump’s policies.” Donations that will be accepted are clothing, shoes, non-perishable food and hygiene items.
The donations will be given to local groups, including the Lincoln Community Care, Everett Free Grocery Program, Barnabus Clothing, Winslow’s Wardrobe and We Can Do This — We Feed Kids.
Rallies are planned in major cities across the country, including Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta and Washington, D.C.
In June, similar protests took place as millions gathered across the country declaring America has “No Kings.”
Over 1,500 gathered in Lincoln on June 14 to line more than seven blocks of O Street to wave signs and chant. The protest coincided with Flag Day and President Donald Trump’s birthday.
While those in attendance told the Journal Star they were protesting for a variety of different reasons, the common theme was a concern for future generations.
The No Kings organization page said that since those protests in June, Trump is “doubling down” by sending the military into communities, “silencing voters” and “handing billionaires giveaways while families struggle.”
The Lincoln Indivisible chapter said they hope to have over 5,000 in attendance on Saturday and recommend registering for the event online.
While protesters plan to be loud, a core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action, organizers said.
“We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events,” the statement said. “Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.”
Reach the writer at 402-473-7241 or ajohnson2@journalstar.com. On Twitter @ajohnson6170
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