250 years after the beginning of the 13 colonies war against the English for independence, Americans are fighting against “Kings” again.

Demonstrators around the country took to the streets Saturday to protest the Trump administration as part of the “No Kings” series of protests, and Maine was no exception. Demonstrations in towns and cities like Portland, Auburn, Bangor and Wells, opposed President Trump’s military parade in Washington, D.C and the actions he’s taken since taking office this past January.

In downtown Portland, where the Press Herald estimated the crowd to be at around 3,000, protestors said they were primarily concerned with what they call “authoritarian overreach”. Even some of Maine’s Congressional Delegation joined in the protests, with 1st District Representative Chellie Pingree speaking at Portland’s Lincoln Park.

“You cannot change immigration law in midstream and pick people up and lock them up in jail and say, ‘oh, your asylum claim doesn’t apply anymore, or your green card doesn’t work, or I no longer believe you’re a citizen, or just because you’re a student on a visa and you protest, which is your right in the United States of America, I can put you in jail,'” Pingree said.

While most of the protests were peaceful, 2 arrests were confirmed to have been made after around 50 people in Portland faced off with around 2 dozen police. 35-year-old Jennie Ferrare was charged with assault and obstructing a public way after throwing a water bottle at officers. While she was being arrested, 27-year-old Tyler McGrath of Falmouth blew an air horn directly at an officer in close proximity, which has landed him assault charges as well.

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