PHOENIX — More than a dozen 'No Kings' gatherings are scheduled across the Valley in opposition to various recent political actions.
Protesters are set to gather in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Surprise, and others.
A larger convergence is expected to take place at the Arizona State Capitol in central Phoenix starting at 9 a.m. Saturday.
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All of the planned protests in the Valley are expected to end by midday.
Saturday is expected to be the hottest day in the Valley so far in 2025.
With those dangerous triple-digit temperatures, first responders are asking anyone who decides to go out, to take heat-safety precautions.
“We want to one, make sure that they’re dressed appropriately, wearing bright colors, covering up from the sun, bringing water,” Tempe Fire and Medical Assistant Chief Tony Butch said.
Organizing spokesperson Jeremy Helfgot said they are paying attention to the heat.
“Water will be flowing plentifully,” Helfgot said. “We also have a very strong presence of community members who will be on the watch tomorrow. We have a full medical team that will be deployed.”
The protests come days after Trump ordered the California National Guard and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles to control what he called "the attacks of a vicious and violent mob."
A federal judge ruled that Trump's deployment of the guard was illegal, but an appellate court put that order on pause just hours later.
The nationwide protests were partially spurred by the events in Los Angeles.
