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    Several hundred people showed up with signs and high energy for the third time this spring to protest the Trump administration with a “No Kings, No Oligarchs” theme in front of the Humboldt County courthouse on Saturday, May 3.
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    While the crowd seemed a little smaller compared to the prior two protests, likely due to an event-packed social calendar for the day, an estimated 800 to 1,000 participants lined both sides of Fifth Street outside of the Humboldt County Courthouse.
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    Humboldt Musicians for Peace provided the soundtrack for the “No Kings, No Oligarchs” local iteration of nationwide 50501 — 50 States, 50 Protests, One Day — event in Eureka in Saturday outside the Humboldt County Courthouse.
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    Playing instruments from mandolins to trombones, Humboldt Musicians for Peace provided the soundtrack for the “No Kings, No Oligarchs” protest in Eureka.
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    When not singing, these members of the new social protest band Harmonic Howl were sharing their signs at Saturday’s “No Kings, No Oligarchs” protest.
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    The theme of Saturday’s protest in Eureka, “No KIngs, No Oligarchs,” appeared on dozens of signs in many styles and forms.
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    The theme of Saturday’s protest in Eureka, “No KIngs, No Oligarchs,” appeared on dozens of signs in many styles and forms.
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    The theme of Saturday’s protest in Eureka, “No KIngs, No Oligarchs,” appeared on dozens of signs in many styles and forms.
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    Protesters lined the sidewalks on both sides of Fifth Street outside the Humboldt County Courthouse on Saturday with a wide variety of messages on their signs, many including the day’s theme, “No Kings, No Oligarchs.”
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    The theme of Saturday’s protest in Eureka, “No KIngs, No Oligarchs,” appeared on dozens of signs in many styles and forms.
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    This sign carried a history lesson from the American Revolution at Saturday’s “No KIngs, No Oligarchs” protest in Eureka outside the Humboldt County Courthouse on Fifth Street.
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    The theme of Saturday’s protest in Eureka, “No KIngs, No Oligarchs,” appeared on dozens of signs in many styles and forms.
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    These coffin-carrying protesters appeared again on Saturday with their “R.I.P. Democracy” message, which they carried through the crowd on both sides of the street at the county courthouse.
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    Three Hand Maiden protesters joined other protesters on the corner of Fifth and I streets in Eureka with signage expressing their views of the Trump administration at the “No Kings, No Oligarchs” event on Saturday.
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    This protester carried the flag of Greenland at the “No Kings, No Oligarchs” event on Saturday outside the county courthouse.
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    This protester’s sign at Saturday’s “No Kings, No Oligarchs” event in Eureka called for Congress to initiate impeachment proceedings of President Trump.
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    This hand-made sign at the “No Kings, No Oligarchs” protest in Eureka on Saturday had a simple call for action against the Trump administration.
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    The theme of Saturday’s protest in Eureka, “No KIngs, No Oligarchs,” appeared on dozens of signs in many styles and forms.
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    This protestor at the “No Kings, No Oligarchs” event objected to proposed cuts for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Sesame Street.
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    Volunteers at the “No Kings, No Oligarchs” protest on Saturday raised hundreds of dollars for Centro Del Pueblo through donations for baked goods.