On Saturday, Mar. 28, people from across Orange County gathered in Chapel Hill to participate in the third ‘No Kings Day,’ protesting against the actions and policies of President Donald Trump’s second administration. Demonstrators brought signs, wore costumes, and chanted as they made their way from 140 W. Franklin Street to the Carrboro Town Commons, where they gathered for a rally.

Here is our photo gallery from the event, featuring images both from our team and community members:

(Image via Miriam Rabkin)
Demonstrators gathered at the Carrboro Town Commons. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
(Image via Catherine Dean)
(Image via Jo Shetley)
(Image via Logan J. Schappell)
(Image via Briton Bieze)
(Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
South Orange Rescue Squad members on standby. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
Demonstrators gathered at the Carrboro Town Commons. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
(Image via Dianne Martin)
(Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
(Image via Logan J. Schappell)
No Kings Day was organized by Indivisible Orange County. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
Some of the signs on display at the demonstration. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
Demonstrators make their way to Carrboro Town Commons. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
(Image via Briton Bieze)
Two Town of Chapel Hill dump trucks block the road. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
Demonstrators make their way to Carrboro Town Commons. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
(Image via Logan J. Schappell)
A costumed demonstrator. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
(Image via Logan J. Schappell)
(Image via Melaine Miller)
(Image via Jean Fleet)
(Image via Logan J. Schappell)
(Image via Miriam Rabkin)
(Image via Miriam Rabkin)
(Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
Some of the signs on display at the demonstration. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
(Image via Lisa Kaylie)
(Image via Logan J. Schappell)
(Image via James Blackburn)
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(Image via Miriam Rabkin)
Some of the signs on display at the demonstration. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
Demonstrators make their way to Carrboro Town Commons. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
(Image via Logan J. Schappell)
(Image via Mark Peifer)
(Image via Heather Jasinski)
Demonstrators make their way to Carrboro Town Commons. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
A costumed demonstrator. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
North Carolina State Representative Allen Buansi speaks to the crowd. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
Demonstrators make their way to Carrboro Town Commons. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
(Image via James Blackburn)
(Image via Logan J. Schappell)
(Image via Miriam Rabkin)
(Image via Jo Shetley)
(Image via Melaine Miller)
(Image via Logan J. Schappell)
A protest dog. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
A demonstrator shows off his buttons. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
Some of the signs on display at the demonstration. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
Some of the signs on display at the demonstration. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
A demonstrator in military fatigues holds an upside down American flag. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
(Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
(Image via Mark Peifer)
Demonstrators taking a beat. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
Demonstrators gathered at the Carrboro Town Commons. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
(Image via Briton Bieze)
(Image via James Blackburn)
(Image via Helen Chandler)
Demonstrators gathered at the Carrboro Town Commons. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
Demonstrators make their way to Carrboro Town Commons. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
(Image via Briton Bieze)
Carrboro Town Councilor Danny Nowell speaks to the crowd. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
(Image via Lisa Kaylie)
North Carolina State Representative Allen Buansi speaks to the crowd. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
(Image via Logan J. Schappell)
(Image via Jean Fleet)
(Image via Logan J. Schappell)
(Image via Melaine Miller)
Local law enforcement on standby. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
(Image via James Blackburn)
(Image via Mark Peifer)
(Image via James Blackburn)
(Image via Logan J. Schappell)
Demonstrators gathered at the Carrboro Town Commons. (Image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group)
(Image via James Blackburn)
(Image via Briton Bieze)

 

Featured image via Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group

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