Part of national June 14 anti-parade, anti-policy movement
Protestors hold up signs at downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Protestors hold up signs at downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Protestors hold up signs at downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Protestors hold up signs at downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Protestors hold up signs at downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Protestors hold up signs and wave from a vehicle at downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Protestors shout out slogans during downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14. (Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks)
Jason W. Brooks
Protestors hold up signs at downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Protestors hold up signs and American flags at downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Protestors hold up signs at downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
“It’s hard to tell right from wrong when the Right is protecting the wrong.”
That was one of the many wordy slogans on signs at the downtown “No kings” protest the morning of June 14 in Chandler along Arizona Avenue.
The protest was aligned with nationwide effort to send a message on Flag Day.
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Part of national June 14 anti-parade, anti-policy movement
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Protestors hold up signs at downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Protestors hold up signs at downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Protestors hold up signs at downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Protestors hold up signs at downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Protestors hold up signs at downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Protestors hold up signs and wave from a vehicle at downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14.
Jason W. Brooks
Protestors shout out slogans during downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14. (Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks)
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Protestors hold up signs at downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Protestors hold up signs and American flags at downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Protestors hold up signs at downtown Chandler’s version of the national “No Kings” demonstrations held across the U.S. on June 14.
“It’s hard to tell right from wrong when the Right is protecting the wrong.”
That was one of the many wordy slogans on signs at the downtown “No kings” protest the morning of June 14 in Chandler along Arizona Avenue.
The protest was aligned with nationwide effort to send a message on Flag Day.
The protests against U.S. President Donald Trump were intentionally staged that day, as the president planned a large military parade to take place in Washington, D.C. as part of his 79th birthday celebration.
Some of the protests were also coordinated with Juneteenth and Pride Month events.
The Chandler event seemed to mainly involve sign-carrying protestors lining the curbs along Arizona Avenue, from Chandler Boulevard to Chicago Street. Regular traffic wasn’t rerouted or altered; uniformed police presence seemed extremely light.
A Chandler Police Department spokesperson said at one point in the morning, there were about 1,100 people at the event. No arrests were made.
Dozens of vehicles drove up and back on Arizona Avenue at least once, honking in solidarity or playing resistance songs on vehicle stereos, such as YG and Nipsey Hussle’s “FDT” and Rage Against the Machine’s “Guerrilla Radio.”
Many of the slogans shouted at the Chandler event had to do with opposition to Trump’s king-like references or directives, usually using terms like “dictator” or “fascists.” Other signs made or refuted immigration talking points or opposed recent Trump strategies with immigrants.
Other Trump policies and methods decried or mocked include propose cuts to Medicare. One sign claimed “Medicare cuts will kill my patients.”
Another stated “If there’s money for a parade, there’s money for the 1,750,000 (military) veterans on Medicare.”
Other signs stated “Racism is evil,” “Not paid, I fight fascism for free” and “Respect existence or expect resistance.”
Jason W. Brooks News Editor | Chandler Independent
Jason W. Brooks joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in July 2021 as an associate editor. After a year covering Buckeye, he has covered Chandler since the fall of 2022, in addition to assisting the Daily Independent throughout his time at INI.
Education: University of New Mexico, bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communication, print emphasis, English minor.
Random Fact: He and his siblings witnessed a Space Shuttle launch and landing in the same year in person, on opposite coasts.
Hobbies: Karaoke, bicycling and American Sign Language.
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