Chants, crowds, and collective outrage filled the streets of New Orleans’ Marigny neighborhood Saturday morning as protesters joined thousands nationwide in the “No Kings” marches. According to the movement’s website,

The Indiana Pacers are reportedly trading the No. 23 pick in the 2025 NBA draft and the rights to Mojave King to the New Orleans Pelicans, per ESPN's Shams Charania, in exchange for getting back their own first-round pick in 2026 (which was previously traded to the Pels).

According to the No Kings protest website, a total of 11 protests have been planned across Louisiana. At least three of those protests are being planned in the New Orleans area.

Thousands of demonstrators — at least 6,500, organizers estimated — marched through New Orleans on Saturday as part of “No Kings Day,” a coordinated nationwide protest against authoritarianism and political overreach.

Tim Miller returns from the No Kings protests in New Orleans to deliver heartbreaking and shocking news from Minnesota: what appears to be a politically motivated assassination of Democratic leaders.

New Orleans was one of more than 2,000 U.S. cities ... The protests were dubbed "No Kings." The Center Square observed no violent or otherwise destructive conduct from protesters.

Organizers are calling for Americans to attend demonstrations across the country to protest President Trump on his 79th birthday.

The coalition of organizations behind the protests say the parade is being fueled by Trump's ego. The parade, which is not formally linked to Trump, will mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.