'No Kings' is not just in cities like Chicago, Boston, and NYC: These small towns are the beating heart of today's protests

"More than 2,700 "No Kings" anti-Trump protests and community events are scheduled to take place today, Saturday, October 18, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. And a majority of those events are in small and medium-size towns, as the grassroots pro-democracy movement spreads to all corners of the country. This latest protest comes amid a federal government shutdown and as Trump has deployed National Guard troops to an increasing number of American cities."

"The event is organized by Indivisible, a progressive grassroots movement, and a coalition of more than 20 partners that includes the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), 50501, and MoveOn. It builds on the momentum of the first "No Kings Day" protest on June 14-and today's event is expected to exceed that day's turnout of 5 million people."

""We are anticipating the largest turnout in Washington, D.C.; Chicago; NYC; Boston; Atlanta; New Orleans; San Francisco; Kansas City; Honolulu; and Bozeman, Montana," the "No Kings" organizers said in a statement emailed to Fast Company. While organizers are anticipating the largest gatherings in major cities, which may grab most of the headlines, a majority of the events are actually taking place in rural, small, and midsize towns."

More than 2,700 No Kings anti-Trump protests and community events are scheduled across all 50 states and the District of Columbia on October 18. A majority of events are located in rural, small, and midsize towns, reflecting a grassroots pro-democracy expansion. Indivisible and a coalition of more than 20 partners, including the ACLU, the American Federation of Teachers, 50501, and MoveOn, organized the events. The actions build on a June 14 No Kings Day and are expected to surpass that turnout. Organizers anticipate the largest gatherings in major cities such as Washington, D.C., Chicago, New York City, Boston, and others. Nonviolence and de-escalation training are core principles.

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