4 cities where 'No Kings' protesters were arrested

By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Tuesday, March 31, 2026

1. Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Police Department arrested over 70 people after Saturday’s “No Kings” protest in downtown Los Angeles, KTLA 5 reports.

According to LAPD Media Relations, police issued dispersal orders and arrested 66 adults and eight juveniles for failing to comply with the order. 

One of the adults apprehended by police was also arrested for possession of a dirk or dagger, according to the report. 

Following a largely peaceful march during the day, tensions later escalated near the Metropolitan Detention Center and the Roybal Federal Building, KTLA 5 notes.

In a Saturday X post, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security shared a video of a group of rioters outside the Roybal Federal Building throwing rocks, bottles and cement blocks at law enforcement. According to the DHS, at least two officers received medical care after one of the cement blocks hit them. 

“The Los Angeles Police Department is responding to the scene,” the DHS wrote. “Two rioters have been arrested for assaulting federal law enforcement — a felony and a crime. Law and order will prevail.”

“This is a developing situation, and we will share more information with the public when it is available,” the federal agency added. 

Before the “No Kings” protest in Los Angeles, Caltrans crews on Friday placed security gates along on- and off-ramps to the Hollywood (101) Freeway in the downtown area, according to Fox 11. 

A rally for the event began around 2 p.m. on Saturday at Gloria Molina Grand Park across from City Hall, followed by a march. The protest in the downtown area consisted of tens of thousands of demonstrators, according to Fox 11.

Around 5:10 p.m., the LAPD’s incident commander declared a citywide tactical alert after a group of demonstrators started kicking a fence in front of the federal detention center at Alameda and Temple streets.

The LAPD said in a Saturday social media post that authorities had warned protesters on Alameda between Aliso and Temple multiple times not to throw items or attempt to tear down the gate. 

In a follow-up post, the department announced that the incident commander had issued a dispersal order for Alameda and Temple. The LAPD warned that those who remained in the area in defiance of the order may face arrest or “other police action that may involve the use of non-lethal weapons.”