"It's also the threat organizers say is fueling the No Kings protests that are expected to draw tens of thousands of people into Bay Area streets Saturday, Oct. 18 part of a mass movement planned across all 50 states to speak out against President Donald Trump's policies that participants see as attacking American freedoms, including his aggressive immigration enforcement push, as well as ongoing threats to health care, election integrity and education funding."
"In the South Bay, organizers with San Jose's Indivisible chapter will lead a rally at North 2nd Street & East Saint James Street from 122 p.m. Contra Costa County organizers expect about 5,000 people to join the 90-minute rally in Walnut Creek's Broadway Plaza, and have also set up events in Pleasant Hill, Pittsburg, Antioch, Brentwood and several West County locations. The No Kings coalition in Oakland will be donning yellow on their noontime march to Lake Merritt."
"An estimated 10,000 people will meet at Wilma Chan Park, located at 810 Jackson St., across the street from the Lake Merritt BART Station, before arriving at the amphitheater bordering the lake, between 12th Street and 1st Avenue. Mayor Barbara Lee, Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-Oakland and other community members are planning to speak by 2 p.m., followed by performances from local dancers, poets and musicians."
Organizers define authoritarianism as blind submission to concentrated power and say that perception is fueling the No Kings protests planned across all 50 states. Tens of thousands are expected to participate in Bay Area demonstrations Saturday, Oct. 18, with local actions led by San Jose's Indivisible, a 5,000-person rally in Walnut Creek, and a yellow-clad march in Oakland to Lake Merritt. An estimated 10,000 people will gather at Wilma Chan Park before proceeding to the amphitheater for scheduled speakers and performances. The movement cites concerns including aggressive immigration enforcement and threats to health care, election integrity and education funding.
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