Trump’s Military Parade to Go Ahead Amid Protests and Rain
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The parade, honoring the Army’s long-planned 250th anniversary celebration and coinciding with Trump’s 79th birthday, is set to step off from the Lincoln Memorial under the threat of stormy weather in Washington and protests around the country tied to a turbulent week of immigration enforcement that has involved military deployment in Los Angeles.
Saturday marks the first full day of Marines on duty in Los Angeles, one week after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ignited in LA.
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Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched along Fifth Avenue in New York City on Saturday for a "No Kings" protest.
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We are here today in Tacoma saying we will not yield to that darkness in the smallest dimension,” said former governor Jay Inslee.
Saturday marks the first full day of Marines on duty in Los Angeles, one week after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ignited in LA and spread to other cities across the U.S.,