Hundreds gather in downtown Minneapolis for ‘No Kings’ early voting day of action

By: Maya Betti, Alyssa Chen

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: October 17, 2026

Words: 889

Last Updated: 4 hours, 3 minutes ago


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Under a sunny sky, people trickled into Commons Park in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday, forming a crowd of hundreds for a “No Kings” event focused on turning out voters for the midterm elections.

Emmett Doyle, a folk musician and one of 15 defendants facing federal felony conspiracy charges stemming from protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s crackdown in Minnesota, performed at the event.

“When I was getting pulled out of my truck by federal …

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