Joining in with “No Kings” rallies across the country on Saturday, many Orange and Durham County community members took part in local protests. Between events in Chapel Hill, Hillsborough and Durham, thousands of people marched or stood against the actions of President Donald Trump and his administration to amass power and wield unchecked executive authority.

Read Chapelboro’s coverage of the Chapel Hill rally, which worked its way to Carrboro, and see photos gathered by the news team across protests in other areas of the community.

People gather on the lawn of the Orange County historic courthouse in downtown Hillsborough for the “No Kings” rally on Saturday, June 14. (Chapel Hill Media Group.)
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Protestors in Durham’s “No Kings” rally on Saturday, June 14. (Michael Koh/Chapel Hill Media Group.)
Demonstrators gather at the Carrboro Century Center as they arrive after the march from Franklin Street. (Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group.)
Another group of demonstrators across from the Carrboro Century Center. (Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group.)
A collection of signs used by demonstrators. (Henry Taylor/Chapel Hill Media Group.)

Organized nationally by the anti-Trump and pro-democracy advocacy group Indivisible, the “No Kings” national day of protest followed up a similar one organized in April called “Hands Off.” Local coverage of that event can be found here.

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