No Kings Protests Planned In MD Saturday

Another wave of No Kings protests will take place in cities across the country on Saturday, including in multiple places in Maryland.

The No Kings movement gained national attention last year when millions of people participated in coordinated protests in thousands of cities and towns. Organized by a coalition of progressive groups, the protests aimed to reject the policies and actions of the Trump administration.

Organizers said in a statement they expect turnout to surpass previous events, potentially making March 28 one of the largest one-day protests in U.S. history. More than 3,000 events are planned in every congressional district in all 50 states, and more events are added daily. Organizers say attendance could surpass the 7 million who attended an event last October.

The upcoming demonstrations come amid heightened political tensions, including backlash over federal immigration operations and U.S. involvement in an escalating conflict with Iran.

No Kings events in Maryland include:

Annapolis: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., grounds of Anne Arundel County Public Schools Main Office (just south of the Farmers Market), 2644 Riva Road

Bowie: noon to 2 p.m., park at the Old Bowie Movie Theater, 15202 Major Lansdale Blvd.

Rockville: 1 p.m., King Farm Community, Maryland 355 and Redland Boulevard

Columbia: 1 to 4 p.m., rally at the Chrysalis followed by a march to a sign wave at Broken Land and Little Patuxent, 10431 Little Patuxent Parkway

Bowie: 4 to 6 p.m., 15210 Annapolis Road

University Park: 10 to 11:30 a.m., sidewalks along Route 1, East-West Highway and Queens Chapel Road, U.S. 1 & Maryland 410

Greenbelt: 2 to 4 p.m., across from Greenbelt National Park. Walker Drive and Greenbelt Road

Odenton: noon to 2 p.m., Annapolis Road and Gateway Boulevard

Baltimore: 1 to 3 p.m., Hopkins Plaza, 1-99 2-98 Hopkins Place

Pasadena: 9 to 11 a.m., this event's address is private; sign up for more details.

Baltimore: noon to 1:30 p.m., starts at the Gittings Avenue and York Road intersection and heads north along York Road through the 21212, 20204 and 21286 zip codes toward Cross Campus Drive and the Towson Circle.

Catonsville: noon to 1 p.m., I 695 overpass at Frederick Road 21228, exit 13

Aberdeen/Bel Air: 3 to 5 p.m., sign waiving in front of Amtrak, rally in Festival Park, 117 S. Philadelphia Road

Reisterstown: 1 to 4 p.m., this event's address is private; sign up for more details.

Pikesville: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Reisterstown Road and Old Court Road

Glen Burnie: 2 to 4 p.m., Glen Burnie Town Center, Crain Highway North and Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard (7480 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd.)

Germantown: noon to 3 p.m., Germantown Square Urban Park, 12850 Middlebrook Road

Gaithersburg: noon to 2 p.m., Frederick Road and Montgomery Village Avenue

Rockville: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., West Gude Drive overpass near Piccard Drive

North Bethesda: 2 to 4 p.m., Rockville Pike between Tuckerman Avenue and Strathmore Avenue, 3-5 minute walk north from Grosvenor Metro & Parking

Bethesda/Chevy Chase: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Connecticut Avenue & East-West Highway

Bethesda: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., River Road and Whittier Boulevard

You can search for locations near you on the No Kings website.

The No Kings message is centered on defending democratic institutions and ensuring that political power remains with the public rather than concentrated in a single leader.

“Americans may disagree on policy, but we agree on two fundamental values: that we should be governed by ourselves, not kings, and that there is a basic goodness at our core,”Randi Weingarten, president of Americans for Tax Fairness, one of the more than 150 partnering organizations in the No Kings coalition, said in the statement.

“America is at an inflection point. Our communities are hurting. People are afraid, and they can’t afford necessities,” Weingarten said. “It’s time the administration listened and helped them build a better life rather than stoking hate and fear.”