No Kings Protests Planned In Massachusetts Saturday

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

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.

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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.

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

Numerous No Kings events are planned across Massachusetts, including in:

• Milestone Rotary in Nantucket
• Martha's Vineyward
• Falmouth Village Green
• Unitarian Universalist Lawn in Chatham
• Hyannis Airport Rotary
• Eastham
• Westport
• Dartmouth
• Buttonwood Park, New Bedford
• Downtown New Bedford
• Commuter Rail Pedestrian Overpass Bridge
• Amity Street & William S Canning Boulevard in Fall River
• Memorial Town Hall in Wareham
• Routes 28 and 105, Middleboro
• Taunton Green
• Charles O. Fiske Square in Attleboro
• Cole's Hill in Plymouth
• Bridgewater Commons
• Easton
• North Common in Mansfield
• Corner of St. Paul and Main Streets in Blackstone
• Uxbridge
• Charlotte Bradford square in Duxbury
• Pembroke Town Green
• Liberty Park in Hanson
• Whitman
• Hancock Field in Brockton
• First Parish Stoughton
• Hancock Adams Common in Quincy
• Milton
• Dedham
• Needham
• Three locations in Worcester
• Wellesley Town Hall Green
• Boston Common
• Swampscott
• Lowell
• Riley Plaza in Salem
• Fitchburg City Hall
• Westborough
• Sudbury
• Newton Center Green
• Union Common in Marlborough
• Hudson Rotary
• Somerville Seniors
• Wayland
• Concord
• Jamaica Plain
• Cambridge Common
• First Parish UU Arlington
• The Captain John Parker Statue in Lexington

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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.

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“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.”

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