Latest news with #MoveOn
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
'No Kings' organizers say protests drew large crowds: Here are their estimates
Organizers of the "No Kings" rallies that swept across the nation June 14 said the protests drew large crowds that marched against the Trump administration. The American Civil Liberties Union, a part of the coalition that put on the demonstrations, said in a late Saturday, June 14 statement that more than five million people participated in over 2,100 rallies and protests. Political organizing group Move On, who was a partner in the "No Kings" rallies, echoed the 5 million person estimate in a fundraising email. Jeremy Pressman, the co-director of the Crowd Counting Consortium – a Harvard University and University of Connecticut project that estimates political crowds – told USA TODAY June 15 that it will take "some time" to complete an estimate on the "No Kings" rallies. The Los Angeles Times reported that "tens of thousands" of people demonstrated in the city roiled by Trump's recent immigration enforcement. The New York Post reported that 50,000 people showed up in New York City, where President Donald Trump was born. "Today's protests are a resounding message that people across the nation will not be intimidated by President Trump's fear tactics," ACLU Chief Political & Advocacy Officer Deirdre Schifeling said in the statement. "Americans are brave, democracy loving people and will not sit idly by as the Trump administration feeds our Constitution into the shredder — nor will the ACLU."The mostly calm marches, organized under the theme that no individual is above the law, coincided with the day Trump presided over a military parade on the streets of the nation's capital. A demonstration in Northern Virginia, about 70 miles from Washington, D.C., was met with violence when a man intentionally drove an SUV through a crowd of departing protesters, striking at least one person, police said. Police in Los Angeles hit protesters with batons, fired tear gas and ordered a large crowd in downtown to disperse; authorities said they were responding to people throwing "rocks, bricks, bottles," and "fireworks" at officials. In Minnesota, organizers canceled protests across the state out of an abundance of caution after a shooter targeted local lawmakers, killing one and her spouse at their home and injuring another lawmaker and his spouse at their residence. In a statement, the "No Kings" group said it was adhering to guidance from Minnesota State Patrol and Gov. Tim Walz, who urged people not to attend any rallies Saturday. Contributing: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, Sarah D. Wire, Jeanine Santucci, Jonathan Limehouse, Jay Calderon, Brian Day, USA TODAY. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Large crowds attended 'No Kings' rallies: Organizers
New York Post
4 days ago
- Business
- New York Post
Zohran Mamdani urged Ben & Jerry to boycott Israeli settlements
Democratic socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani claimed he personally urged the co-founder of Ben & Jerry's to stop selling ice cream in the West Bank — a month before the company announced the anti-Israel boycott, according to a recently resurfaced video. Mamdani, a Queens assemblyman who supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against the Jewish state, recalled meeting Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield at an unrelated June 2, 2021 press conference. 'I told Jerry I was disappointed in the company's work in Israel,' Mamdani said in the video interview, posted on Facebook at the time by the Muslim Democratic Club of New York. Advertisement 5 NYC Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was surrounded by about 15 supporters as Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed Mamdani on June 17, 2025 inside Sami's Kebab located at 35-57 Crescent Street, Astoria Queens. Paul Martinka 'Ben & Jerry's sells their ice cream in Israeli settlements. They have partnerships with Israeli supermarkets that have been found by the United Nations to be profiting off the occupation,' Mamdani says in the clip, titled 'Teach In: Collective Liberation from Minneapolis to Palestine.' He recalled telling Greenfield that while the ice cream maker had a strong record supporting 'social justice in America,' it was 'completely silent and frankly complicit about injustice in Palestine.' Advertisement 'I want to see consistency in these values. I want to see you stop selling in Israeli settlements,' he said he told Greenfield. 'Cancel your licensing agreements with all Israeli supermarkets that are profiting from these settlements. Have consistency about justice.' The following month, Ben & Jerry's announced it would move to stop selling ice cream in Israeli-occupied territories, citing inconsistency with its values — triggering backlash, shareholder divestment and legal disputes with parent company Unilever. 5 Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen, co-founders of Ben & Jerry's, partnered with MoveOn to hand out free ice cream at Franklin Square in Philadelphia during their Scoop The Vote tour on September 16, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Getty Images for MoveOn Advertisement Pro-Israel activists said Tuesday that Mamdani's years-old push for the ice cream boycott was just another example of antisemitism. 'It's further evidence that Mamandi is not just an antisemite — he's a virulent antisemite,' said former CUNY board of trustee member Jeffrey Wiesenfeld. Brooklyn Assemblyman Kalman Yeger, an Orthodox Jew who is backing ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo for mayor, said, 'Zohran didn't invent Jew hatred but he sure likes to profit from it.' New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced that he pulled $111 million in investments out of Unilver because of Ben & Jerry's West Bank boycott — one of many state officials to take similar action against the parent company. Advertisement 5 A motorist drives past a closed 'Ben & Jerry's' ice-cream shop in the Israeli city of Yavne, about 30 kilometers south of Tel Aviv, on July 23, 2021. AFP via Getty Images Cuomo, now the frontrunner in the Democratic mayoral primary facing off against a surging Mamdani, had signed an executive order barring state government from doing business with any entity that engaged in BDS activities to harm Israel. His successor, Gov. Kathy Hochul, renewed the executive order and threatened to sever ties with Unilever over the boycott. Meanwhile, City Comptroller Brad Lander, who is also running for the Democratic mayoral nomination, has been criticized for divesting pension funds from Israel government bonds. 5 An Israeli flag is set atop a delivery truck outside US ice-cream maker Ben & Jerry's factory in Be'er Tuvia, on July 21, 2021. AFP via Getty Images Last month, Ben & Jerry's stoked controversy again after its independent board issued a statement labeling the conflict in Gaza a 'genocide' — placing renewed strain on its already tense relationship with Unilever. Mamdani, in his 2021 interview, recalled how he had pulled aside co-owner Greenfield to push the West Bank ban following an event where he and other lawmakers advocated for ending qualified immunity for police officers sued for civil rights violations. Elsewhere in the interview, Mamdani told activists to 'demand' that politicians and community leaders back BDS, warning that 'it is not enough' to merely voice support — there 'must be consequences for speaking up in favor of apartheid.' Advertisement 5 Protesters demonstrate against Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream at the New York Public Library on August 12, 2021 in New York City. Getty Images Mamdani's campaign didn't comment on the resurfaced clip Tuesday. Shortly after getting elected to the New York State Assembly in 2020, Mamdani had also said Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island should be boycotted because of its partnership with an Israel-based school — Technion University, The Post recently reported. Advertisement 'If you were to look at the lens of BDS [Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions] and how it applies here in New York City, you would say that Cornell-Technion is something you would be talking about,' Mamdani said in the 'Talking Palestine' podcast with Sumaya Awad. 'Technion University is an Israeli University that has helped to develop a lot of weapons technology used by the IDF [Israel Defense Force],' said Mamdani, as he voiced support for economic boycotts against Israel.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
No Kings protest surpasses records to become largest in U.S history — Trump admin rattled by scale
A huge protest called 'No Kings' happened across the U.S. on June 14. It was against President Donald Trump's second-term policies, which many say are too strict and authoritarian. People protested in all 50 states and in over 2,000 cities. The protest is now believed to be the biggest in U.S. history. Estimates say 4 to 6 million people joined the protests. That's about 1–2% of the U.S. population. The protests happened on the same day as Trump's 79th birthday and a big military parade in Washington, D.C. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said over 5 million people joined more than 2,100 rallies. Move On, a political group, also supported the 5 million number in an email. Jeremy Pressman from Harvard and UConn said it will take more time to confirm the numbers, as per the USA TODAY report. Trump's team downplayed the protests. His Communications Director Steven Cheung claimed 250,000 people went to the parade, and called the protests a 'complete failure.' Historical significance & size These protests were larger than the 2017 Women's March, and arguably the largest ever in U.S. history. Attendance estimates held firm at 4–6 million. In comparison, Hands Off protests (April 5) drew 3–5 million across 1,400 locations, still behind 'No Kings', as per The Independent, The Nation and Wikipedia. Live Events What were the protests about? People were upset about Trump's immigration raids, especially in Los Angeles where Trump sent 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines, even though the California Governor Gavin Newsom didn't agree. Many think Trump's second term is much harsher than his first. Since January, there have been 15,000 protests, which is 3 times more than at this point in his first term, as per the Morris report. Protest in cities Los Angeles police used tear gas and batons because some people threw rocks and fireworks. New York City 50,000 people protested, as per New York Post report. In Boston the 'No Kings' protest joined the Pride Parade. Up to 1 million people are expected. Northern Virginia a man drove an SUV into a protest crowd, hurting at least one person. In Minnesota all protests were cancelled after a shooter attacked local lawmakers. Sheriff Wayne Ivey from Brevard County, Florida, gave a scary press conference warning protesters, if you throw a brick or firebomb, police will kill you. If you hit or spit on a cop, you'll go to hospital and jail and might get bit by police dogs. If you block roads, you'll go to jail. He said, "We're not going to play". As per the report by Independent. FAQs Q1. Why did people protest in the 'No Kings' march? People protested against Trump's second-term policies, especially immigration raids and his increasing power. Q2. How many people joined the 'No Kings' protests? Around 4 to 6 million people marched across the U.S., making it the biggest protest in American history.
The Herald Scotland
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Large crowds attended 'No Kings' rallies: Organizers
Political organizing group Move On, who was a partner in the "No Kings" rallies, echoed the 5 million person estimate in a fundraising email. Jeremy Pressman, the co-director of the Crowd Counting Consortium - a Harvard University and University of Connecticut project that estimates political crowds - told USA TODAY June 15 that it will take "some time" to complete an estimate on the "No Kings" rallies. The Los Angeles Times reported that "tens of thousands" of people demonstrated in the city roiled by Trump's recent immigration enforcement. The New York Post reported that 50,000 people showed up in New York City, where President Donald Trump was born. "Today's protests are a resounding message that people across the nation will not be intimidated by President Trump's fear tactics," ACLU Chief Political & Advocacy Officer Deirdre Schifeling said in the statement. "Americans are brave, democracy loving people and will not sit idly by as the Trump administration feeds our Constitution into the shredder -- nor will the ACLU." 'No Kings' protests across US largely peaceful The mostly calm marches, organized under the theme that no individual is above the law, coincided with the day Trump presided over a military parade on the streets of the nation's capital. A demonstration in Northern Virginia, about 70 miles from Washington, D.C., was met with violence when a man intentionally drove an SUV through a crowd of departing protesters, striking at least one person, police said. Police in Los Angeles hit protesters with batons, fired tear gas and ordered a large crowd in downtown to disperse; authorities said they were responding to people throwing "rocks, bricks, bottles," and "fireworks" at officials. In Minnesota, organizers canceled protests across the state out of an abundance of caution after a shooter targeted local lawmakers, killing one and her spouse at their home and injuring another lawmaker and his spouse at their residence. In a statement, the "No Kings" group said it was adhering to guidance from Minnesota State Patrol and Gov. Tim Walz, who urged people not to attend any rallies Saturday. Contributing: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, Sarah D. Wire, Jeanine Santucci, Jonathan Limehouse, Jay Calderon, Brian Day, USA TODAY.
Indianapolis Star
5 days ago
- Politics
- Indianapolis Star
'No Kings' organizers say protests drew large crowds: Here are their estimates
Organizers of the "No Kings" rallies that swept across the nation June 14 said the protests drew large crowds that marched against the Trump administration. The American Civil Liberties Union, a part of the coalition that put on the demonstrations, said in a late Saturday, June 14 statement that more than five million people participated in over 2,100 rallies and protests. Political organizing group Move On, who was a partner in the "No Kings" rallies, echoed the 5 million person estimate in a fundraising email. Jeremy Pressman, the co-director of the Crowd Counting Consortium – a Harvard University and University of Connecticut project that estimates political crowds – told USA TODAY June 15 that it will take "some time" to complete an estimate on the "No Kings" rallies. The Los Angeles Times reported that "tens of thousands" of people demonstrated in the city roiled by Trump's recent immigration enforcement. The New York Post reported that 50,000 people showed up in New York City, where President Donald Trump was born. "Today's protests are a resounding message that people across the nation will not be intimidated by President Trump's fear tactics," ACLU Chief Political & Advocacy Officer Deirdre Schifeling said in the statement. "Americans are brave, democracy loving people and will not sit idly by as the Trump administration feeds our Constitution into the shredder — nor will the ACLU." The mostly calm marches, organized under the theme that no individual is above the law, coincided with the day Trump presided over a military parade on the streets of the nation's capital. A demonstration in Northern Virginia, about 70 miles from Washington, D.C., was met with violence when a man intentionally drove an SUV through a crowd of departing protesters, striking at least one person, police said. Police in Los Angeles hit protesters with batons, fired tear gas and ordered a large crowd in downtown to disperse; authorities said they were responding to people throwing "rocks, bricks, bottles," and "fireworks" at officials. In Minnesota, organizers canceled protests across the state out of an abundance of caution after a shooter targeted local lawmakers, killing one and her spouse at their home and injuring another lawmaker and his spouse at their residence. In a statement, the "No Kings" group said it was adhering to guidance from Minnesota State Patrol and Gov. Tim Walz, who urged people not to attend any rallies Saturday.
