The second edition of nationwide "No Kings" protests, happening Saturday, Oct. 18, will include demonstrations in Columbia, Missouri, and other nearby locations.
A "No Kings" protest in June drew hundreds of people to Columbia's courthouse square.
"The president thinks his rule is absolute," reads a webpage on mobilize.us that has details about the Columbia protest . "But in America, we don’t have kings, and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty."
The "No Kings" protest in Columbia is planned for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Boone County Courthouse plaza at 8th and Walnut streets.
Additional protests are scheduled across Missouri and nationwide, with three more planned within about 30 miles of Columbia.
The demonstrations are organized by multiple activis