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Thousands of sign-wielding demonstrators swarmed the Humboldt County Courthouse in Eureka this afternoon for the “No Kings” rally, joining cities across the nation in condemning the policies and actions of the Trump administration. 

Demonstrators waved colorful, handmade signs and sang along to protest songs led by Harmonic Howl and the Raging Grannies as passersby honked in support. Many attendees sported inflatable animal costumes, including at least a few frog costumes popularized by Portland’s self-proclaimed frog brigade. The sprawling crowd wrapped around the courthouse, stretching along both sides of Fifth Street for several blocks.

It’s always hard to say how many people actually attend these things. From our guess, it looked to be a few thousand? The Outpost ran into Eureka Police Chief Brian Stephens, who stood on the periphery of the demonstration with a group of EPD officers, and he guessed that the crowd was slightly bigger than the protest held back in June. “Maybe 2,500 or 3,500 people?”

Asked if there had been any issues with the protest, Stephens shook his head and said everything was going smoothly. 

As per usual, your LoCO took lots and lots of photos of all of the crafty signs you made. You may peruse them below.

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