Large turnout for Marble Falls ‘No Kings’ protest
Hundreds of protesters lined the U.S. 281 bridge in Marble Falls on Saturday, Oct. 18, as part of a ‘No Kings’ demonstration. Photo courtesy of Burnet County Democrats
An estimated 400-500 people attended a “No Kings” protest Oct. 18 in Marble Falls on the U.S. 281 bridge.
The demonstration took place from 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday. Participants held banners, flags, and signs condemning the perceived “authoritarian” actions of the federal and state governments. There were no reports of violence, injury, agitation, or property damage, according to the Marble Falls Police Department.
While the organizers declared the event non-partisan, it was put together by the Highland Lakes Democratic Women, Burnet County Democrats, and Burnet County Democratic Club. According to a media release from the Burnet County Democratic Party, the protest was entirely volunteer coordinated and funded.
The stated purpose of the protest in the local party’s media release was “resistance to the authoritarian movement of the current administration at the state and national levels.”
The Marble Falls protest was part of a larger, nationwide protest under the No Kings movement, which reported about 7 million participants at over 2,700 events across the country Saturday. This was the second nationwide protest; the first was held June 14 earlier this year.