'No Kings' Rallies In Worcester Attract Thousands Of Protesters [PHOTOS]

WORCESTER, MA — Another wave of "No Kings" protests took place in cities and towns across the country on Saturday, including in Worcester.

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 more than 2,500 people gathered at Institute Park, at 82 Salisbury St., for the protest organized by Worcester Indivisible and the Central Commonwealth Coalition.

A rally at Institute Park was one of two "No Kings" protests in the city on Saturday. Another was held at the Worcester Common, at 455 Main St, earlier in the day.

“This event is about people showing up for each other at a moment when that matters more than ever," said Yenni
Desroches, a board member at Worcester Indivisible. "In 1774, Worcester residents shut down the British courts without violence and forced change together, becoming the first to break from British rule and declare independence in practice, and that same spirit of collective action is what brings people here now."

The program included a music march-in led by the Worcester Peace Choir, 11 guest speakrs and three other musical performances.

Rep. Jim McGovern, Sen. Robyn Kennedy, and Worcester City Council Vice Chair Khrystian King were just some of the local and state leaders who spoke at the event, according to organizers.

Hundreds of protesters held signs protesting the actions and policies of the second Trump administration.





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