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There is another “ No Kings ” protest planned for Saturday morning. The first one happened in June, with the Nashville rally drawing thousands. Across the country, there are 2,000 protests registered, with dozens expected in Tennessee.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Four months ago, thousands of people held rallies along the streets of Knoxville, Blount County, Oak Ridge, Sevierville and elsewhere in East Tennessee as part of a larger national demonstration against the expansion of executive power under President Donald Trump.
Protesters in Clarksville lined up along Wilma Rudolph Boulevard holding signs. According to Indivisible Tennessee, approximately 800 people attended the Clarksville protest, and an estimated 2,000 attendees protested in Murfreesboro.
Crowds gathered across Middle Tennessee on Saturday for the second round of "No Kings" protests, joining thousands more in cities nationwide.
Organizers said the "No Kings II" protests are estimated to have broken the record in Knoxville for the largest demonstration in the city's history.
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'The greatest attack on our democracy since I've been alive.' Thousands attend 'No Kings' protest
It was the third "No Kings" protest in Knoxville this year, and one attendee noticed a different tone this time around. The Rev. Colleen Darraugh told Knox News she's not only protesting the government, but sticking up for anyone who wants to exercise the First Amendment.
A local CBS News affiliate in Tennessee deleted its social media post this weekend after being called out by the progressive news outlet The Tennessee Holler for its “totally not biased” coverage of the “No Kings” protests,