Thousands Protest Trump, Iran War; Arrests Made

0:00It's March 29th, you're listening to Durham News today, AI-powered local news. Thousands of no-kings rallies popped off this weekend across all 50 states and even Europe, pushing back against President Trump's moves and the war in Iran. Organizes clocked more than 3,100 events, drawing what they estimated 8 million people nationwide. Most stayed peaceful, but things heated up in downtown Los Angeles near a federal detention center. There, cops deployed tear gas after protesters ignored a dispersal order at the end of Saturday's rally. Police arrested 74 folks for not clearing out, plus one more napped with what they called a dagger. Some demonstrators chucked rocks, bottles, and chunks of concrete at officers, injuring two who got hit by blocks and needed medical checks. Protesters had mixed vibes, folks like Navy vet Andre Andrews Jr., who filmed the whole March, called out the bad actors stirring trouble while, praising the peaceful core.

1:00He saw some pickup tear gas canisters and lobbed them right back and others smashing barriers for ammo. Arrests included eight juveniles and even a woman dressed as the statue of liberty, chatting it up with cops as they let her away. Meanwhile, in Denver, police broke up a road blockade with smoke canisters, snagging at least nine arrests after objects got thrown. Rally spanned big spots like New York City, to tiny Drex Idaho, and drew stars like Bruce Springsteen and Minnesota to amp up the resistance. Against tough immigration policies, organizers from Indivisible held it as historic and joyful, building on millions from earlier rounds. With crowds that massive thing mostly chill despite the flare-ups, this wave of protests shows the pushback, ain't fading anytime soon.