Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Movement Includes Protests in East Haddam, East Lyme
EAST HADDAM–The nationwide “No Kings” demonstration planned for June 14 is coming to Two Wrasslin Cats, where protesters say they support “cats, not kings.”
The East Haddam event will take place on Saturday – which is Flag Day – at the coffee house on 374 Town St. from noon to 2 p.m. Another will be held in East Lyme on the Niantic Green, at the corner of Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, from 4 to 6 p.m.
The “Nationwide Day of Defiance” is sponsored by a coalition of approximately 200 organizations to counter the military parade planned by President Donald J. Trump, according to nokings.org.
The parade in Washington D.C. marks the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. It is also Trump’s 79th birthday.
“No Kings” organizers across the country have said nonviolent action is a core principle of the movement.
“We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values,” organizers said on the website.
Several other rallies are planned nearby, including in Norwich at the Franklin Square Roundabout from 4 to 5 p.m. and in New London in front of the New London County Courthouse on 70 Huntington St. from 10 a.m. to noon.
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