MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Nationwide rallies are planned for this weekend to oppose President Trump's mobilization of the National Guard in major cities.

No Kings rallies

The backstory:

Several nationwide No Kings rallies have been held over the past year to oppose the Trump administration, including events in February and April.

A nationwide No Kings rally in June was in opposition to President Trump's military parade. However, the June rallies were tampered down in Minnesota, as a major manhunt was underway for an assassin who shot two Minnesota lawmakers that same morning. Police said the assassin who targeted the Democratic lawmakers, killing Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, had No Kings flyers in his vehicle. Authorities asked protesters not to attend the rally out of

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