The next major round of “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump’s administration will take place on March 28, organizers said Wednesday, and will feature a flagship event in Minnesota’s Twin Cities.

The protests are presented as a direct response to the Trump administration’s decision to attack Minnesota with an aggressive and often violent immigration crackdown that has led to the deaths of two activists at the hands of federal agents.

“The Trump regime is doubling down on fear and force to intimidate communities and silence dissent, and what we are seeing in Minnesota is a tragic example of that, with immigrant families and black and brown communities being terrorized,” said Ezra Levin, co-executive director of the liberal organizing group Indivisible. “From Alex Pretti to Renee Good and the tens of thousands of people who showed up in sub-zero weather, we are also seeing a mass movement of brave people standing up for their neighbors and opposing this regime.”

The next round of “No Kings” protests will have a flagship event in Minneapolis.
The next round of “No Kings” protests will have a flagship event in Minneapolis.

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Two previous rounds of “No Kings” protests, on June 14 and October 18, each attracted millions of participants at events across the country, with estimates of attendance at the October events as high as 6 million people, enough to qualify as the largest single-day protest in American history.

Beyond Indivisible, a host of liberal groups and unions are partners in the protest, including Public Citizen, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Service Employees International Union, and both the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers.

Previous rounds of “No Kings” protests have drawn harsh criticism from the Republican Party, with House Speaker Mike Johnson calling them “Hate America” protests, and other Republicans suggesting the events would turn violent. But the number of arrests and injuries in the demonstrations was minuscule.

Organizers said the actions of Minnesotans in the face of the administration’s arrival in the city provide a model for the type of civic action that “No Kings” aims to inspire.

“For weeks, Minnesotans have shown the rest of the country how people power will help us beat back this administration and move our nation forward toward the future we all deserve,” said Katie Bethell, executive director of MoveOn Civic Action. “Thousands of people protest peacefully, deliver food to their immigrant neighbors, take their friends to their doctor’s appointments, walk children to school – this is how the organization is organized.”

It is not immediately clear what the “flagship” event in Minneapolis will entail. During the October protests, more than 200,000 people attended a rally on the National Mall that featured speeches from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and other progressive leaders.