Liberty in Chains Becomes No Kings Protest Icon Across America
TL;DR
A viral photo from the No Kings protests shows the Statue of Liberty with her hands bound behind her back and her torch confiscated as police arrest her in downtown L.A., a symbol echoed across Reddit and X as organizers say millions joined demonstrations nationwide (Yahoo News cited about 8 million), with many calling it a generational image of the current American moment.
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- 75 arrested in downtown LA at ‘No Kings’ protest; federal officers injured, authorities say Los Angeles Daily News
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- Dozens of No Kings protesters arrested in Los Angeles after clash with police theguardian.com
- Protesters square off during ‘No Kings’ rally outside Trump’s Southern California golf course KTLA
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