SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Following a week of protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Trump administration, more action is planned for this weekend across the Bay Area.
Indivisible SF is helping to organize Saturday's “No Kings” protests around the Bay Area. The grassroots group said it is alarmed by recent actions by the Trump administration, ICE, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and is planning these events to push back.
“The trump administration wants to suppress dissent and snatch community members off the streets, and we are non-violently saying no to that,” Peter Hosey, who is with Indivisible SF, told KRON4.
Over the past week, thousands of people have attended rallies across the Bay Area. While these protests have been overwhelmingly peaceful, there have been some acts of violence and vandalism, with hundreds of people being detained or arrested.
Hosey said that organizers of this weekend’s rallies have been in contact with law enforcement and city leaders to ensure that the protests remain peaceful, and they are discouraging violence and vandalism.
Throughout the past week, city leaders and law enforcement around the Bay Area have said they will allow people to express their free speech rights, but that vandalism and violence will not be tolerated.
Hosey says they do not know how many people will attend this weekend, but they are expecting a large turnout, and they are optimistic that things will go smoothly.
“We want to have a nice, empowering vibe,” Hosey said.
The San Francisco rally is set to start at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Dolores Park, the Oakland rally begins at Wilma Chan Park at 12:45 p.m., and the San Jose protest begins at noon at St. James Park along North First Street.
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