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PHOTOS: 'No Kings' protest in Atlanta

Demonstrators hold signs during the “No Kings” march in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands marched to the Capitol to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Demonstrators hold signs during the “No Kings” march in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands marched to the Capitol to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Demonstrators line the streets with signs during the “No Kings” march in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands marched to the Capitol to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Demonstrators line the streets with signs during the “No Kings” march in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands marched to the Capitol to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Demonstrators line the streets with signs during the “No Kings” march in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands marched to the Capitol to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Demonstrators line the streets with signs during the “No Kings” march in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands marched to the Capitol to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

London Martin, 19, chants during the “No Kings” march in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands marched to the Capitol to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Pastor Kenneth Samuel of Victory for the World Church chants during the “No Kings” march in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands marched to the Capitol to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Porchse Miller chants during the “No Kings” march in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands marched to the Capitol to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Demonstrators hold a sign during the “No Kings” rally at the Atlanta Civic Center parking lot in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands gathered to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Demonstrators gather during the “No Kings” rally at the Atlanta Civic Center parking lot in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands gathered to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Demonstrators wear American flags as capes during the “No Kings” rally at the Atlanta Civic Center parking lot in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands gathered to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Dan Spieler dresses as an ICE agent during the “No Kings” rally at the Atlanta Civic Center parking lot in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands gathered to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

A demonstrator chants during the “No Kings” march in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands marched to the Capitol to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Arrie Hinton, 11, rests her head on her mother, JaMeria Hinton, during the “No Kings” rally at the Atlanta Civic Center parking lot in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands gathered to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

A demonstrator pumps her first during the “No Kings” rally at the Atlanta Civic Center parking lot in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands gathered to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Voting rights activist and former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks during the “No Kings” rally at the Atlanta Civic Center on Saturday, October 18, 2025, before the thousands of demonstrator marched to the Capitol. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., speaks during the “No Kings” rally at the Atlanta Civic Center on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands gathered to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Atlanta City Council president candidate Rohit Malhotra speaks during the “No Kings” rally at the Atlanta Civic Center parking lot in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands gathered to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Demonstrators gather during the “No Kings” rally at the Atlanta Civic Center parking lot in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands gathered to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Demonstrators hold signs during the “No Kings” rally at the Atlanta Civic Center parking lot in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands gathered to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Demonstrators cheer and hold signs during the “No Kings” rally at the Atlanta Civic Center parking lot in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands gathered to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

A woman listens to a speech during the “No Kings” rally at the Atlanta Civic Center parking lot in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands gathered to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

Thousands of "No Kings" protesters marched down Courtland Street from the Atlanta Civic Center to Liberty Plaza on Saturday. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Protesters attend a "No Kings" rally at the Atlanta Civic Center on Saturday (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Two people dressed up a lobsters attended the Atlanta "No Kings" protest. They coined themselves as "Crustacean Against Corruption." (Amy Wenk /AJC)

"No Kings" protesters marched down Courtland Street from the Atlanta Civic Center to Liberty Plaza on Saturday. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Thousands of people marched with signs at the "No Kings" protest. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Miriam McCann dressed up as a banana to show that demonstrators intend on remaining peaceful. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Speeches and music were part of the "No Kings" protest in the morning before the march. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

A marching band took part in the "No Kings" protest on Saturday. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Sandy Springs resident Grant Flowers opted to dress up as “Mario” to a "No Kings" protest in Atlanta. (Shaddi Abusaid/AJC)

"No Kings" protesters marched down Courtland Street from the Atlanta Civic Center to Liberty Plaza on Saturday. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Thousands of people gathered at the Atlanta Civic Center parking lot Saturday morning for a "No Kings" protest. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

"No Kings" protests took place nationwide, with many of them being held in metro Atlanta. Saturday morning. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Husband and wife Joshua and Tamara Kilburg came from Winder dressed as flamingos to attend the protest. They said they were opposed to the Trump administration’s policies on immigration and reproductive rights, among other issues. (Shaddi Abusaid/AJC)

At the No Kings rally at the Atlanta Civic Center on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, retired English professor Mike Hall holds a massive sign showing President Donald Trump depicted as a baby. “This pretty much sums it up without any words,” the Scottdale man said of his sign. (Shaddi Abusaid/AJC)

Signs are set aside during the “No Kings” rally at the Atlanta Civic Center parking lot in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands gathered to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

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Demonstrators hold signs during the “No Kings” march in Atlanta on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Thousands marched to the Capitol to protest the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

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