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LOS ANGELES - Hundreds of "No Kings Day" protests are planned across the U.S. — including in Southern California — on Saturday, Oct. 18 to protest the Trump administration's policies.

"No Kings Day 2"

The backstory:

Organizers describe No Kings as a " nationwide day of defiance ."

The last No Kings event, held on June 15, was scheduled to coincide with two events: the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, which featured a large military parade in Washington, D.C., and President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.

The demonstrations came on the heels of the protests over the federal immigration enforcement raids and Trump ordering the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles, where protesters blocked a freeway and set cars on fire.

Amid signs reading "They fear us don

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