On April 5, 2025, there were 1,600 events around the country. On March 28, 2026, the day we finally felt that warm March wind, there were 3,200 events and 8 million people.

In the coming weeks, we will start to answer the “What’s next?” question. We may not have all the answers, but we know that we are strong, we are resilient, we are kind, and we lead with love.

Thank you for being there on that warm March Saturday, and for continuing with us in the months to come.

Today marks day 45 of Trump’s war against Iran. Since March 28, when Trump unilaterally attacked Iran and assassinated supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than 3,000 Iranians, along with fifteen American military members, have been killed. More than 26,500 Iranians have been injured, as have more than 520 American service members. More than one million people have been displaced. At least 16 countries have been directly involved in the US war against Iran, with many others indirectly affected because of shipping and oil repercussions.

As we're entering into this transition - from winter to spring, and maybe (perhaps?) seeing the "draw down" of ICE from our communities, artists and poets are the ones who can help us heal and recover. We are so grateful to our volunteer, Jennifer, for gifting us with her poem.

It has become our mantra: to help build a nonviolent, peaceful movement where all who are firmly anti-authoritarian, pro-democracy, and community-loving are welcome. By sustaining this movement, we can topple the authoritarians, rebuild democracy, and create a country where all can thrive. This task requires a big tent—an alignment with people who share our vision and the foresight to look beyond differences to achieve our goals. As the saying goes, “If everyone in your room agrees with you, maybe your room is too small.”

In less than two weeks, thousands of Minnesotans will converge in Saint Paul for No Kings Twin Cities. For this March 28th national flagship event, you can choose among three kickoff marches. Each of the three kickoff locations will feature a short program starting at noon, followed by a march to the Capitol. (Those who prefer not to march can go directly to the Capitol.)
HARRIET ISLAND REGIONAL PARK, 110 Harriet Island Rd., Saint Paul
SAINT PAUL COLLEGE, 235 Marshall Ave., Saint Paul
WESTERN SCULPTURE PARK, 387 Marion St., Saint Paul
MINNESOTA STATE CAPITOL, 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Saint Paul

No Kings Twin Cities will be live-streamed nationwide and will feature numerous video walls and a robust sound system, allowing participants throughout the 10-acre State Capitol Mall to see and hear the program.

On March 19, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation announced that it was awarding one of its 2026 Profile in Courage Awards to the “people of the Twin Cities of Minnesota” for their actions during the federal immigration enforcement surge.

As the world watched, we remained non-violent. The authoritarians’ goal was to coerce us to react violently. We never gave them what they wanted, which takes tremendous courage and determination.

The world will be watching us again on Saturday, March 28th. The Twin Cities will be home to the flagship No Kings marches and rallies. There are more than 3,000 No Kings events planned across the country and the world, already making it the largest one-day protest in American history.

NO KINGS ... by the NUMBERS … 200,000 people attended No Kings Twin Cities at the Capitol in Saint Paul on March 28th, the biggest protest in Minnesota history. … Eight million people joined more than 3,300 No Kings 3 events worldwide, at events on every continent. … Nine Minnesota groups and the national No Kings coalition were the lead organizers for No Kings Twin Cities, the national flagship event. … Forty-eight speakers, 17 musicians, and 10 choirs and bands energized and entertained audiences at four different locations, including three kickoff march sites and the main rally at the Capitol. … One historic day that you can revisit on the live-stream here.

Last week’s arrests of two independent journalists and two activists marked the federal government’s latest attempt to erode Constitutional rights in Minnesota. Twin Cities journalist Georgia Fort and national journalist Don Lemon, along with St. Paul activists Trahern Crews and Jamael Lundy, were all arrested Friday, Jan 30th, on federal charges stemming from the Jan. 18th protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, whose pastor, David Easterbook, also serves as ICE’s acting Field Director for St. Paul.

On Wednesday, Feb 11th, Indivisible Twin Cities members will participate in the national ICE Out of MN Action, sitting in at several local Target stores. We are demanding that Target take a firm stand with Minnesotans against ICE attacks and pressure the administration to end the occupation here and nationwide. Why are we targeting Target? It is Minnesota’s leading corporate citizen and the state’s third leading employer, … known as the hometown store, a supporter of schools and nonprofits.

Each March over the past several years, we Minnesotans have turned to one another, shaking our heads and saying, “No winter again this year.” … Then came the unforgiving winter of 2025-26. … Everything about this harsh winter has tested us.

We were tested further by the ICE surge arriving in December, followed by a second surge of Border Patrol, bringing the total number of federal agents in Minnesota to 3,000. These heavily armed, combat-ready troops have roamed our streets, terrorized our neighbors, and acted with a level of violence and unpredictability we have never experienced before in our city.

ICE and ice. Cruelty and cold.

Saturday. March 28th, State Capitol, main rally/program at 2pm

The national organizers of No Kings chose the Twin Cities as the flagship event based on the determined efforts of Minnesota residents during ICE’s Operation Metro Surge, which began in early December 2025 and continues to this day.

The world saw the lawless behavior of thousands of masked, armed ICE and CBP agents against the people of Minnesota, resulting in the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Thousands of people have been kidnapped, detained, sent to concentration camps, and denied due process.

We are saddened by the announcement this morning that Governor Tim Walz has decided to end his campaign for re-election. Under his leadership, Minnesota has implemented so many policies that truly help people all across the state.  

We all now know the name Renee Nicole Good and we are learning who she was as a mother, wife, and poet. A full human settling into a life here in Minneapolis, my city and yours. Even though we didn’t know her, we miss her. And we know that she should still be here with all of us.

Minnesotans know how to handle harsh conditions – sub-zero temps, blizzards, hail storms and endless months of winter. …What we’re enduring now is a different kind of emergency: … Under orders from the White House, thousands of armed and often masked federal agents swarmed into Minnesota, creating a blizzard of chaos, violence and fear. … But Minnesotans don’t give up easily. We’ve learned to come together to get through hard times.

I left the downtown Minneapolis March on Friday convinced that we were making tremendous progress toward ending the violent occupation of our state and our cities. I am not sure I’ve ever been more proud to be a Minnesotan. here

Online chats organized by city or neighborhood groups share up-to-the-minute details of where ICE is and what location they are targeting. Neighbors are organizing to protect others as they go to and from school, church or grocery shopping. Others are holding vigil outside of mosques during prayer services. Others are collecting food and donations and then delivering the food boxes to those who are too afraid to leave their homes.

Art and artists have always been at the center of political and civil rights movements. We learned the story of Marian Anderson in 1939 singing “America the Beautiful” on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial after having been barred from singing to an integrated audience by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Bruce Springsteen and Pete Seeger singing This Land is Your Land at Obama’s inauguration, in a moment of hopefulness that seemed to bring us all together, finally. And more recently, our own friend Larry Long, who sang “I Don’t Believe in Violence” at No Kings on June 14th, just hours after we learned of the murder of Melissa and Mark Hortmann in an act of horrific political violence which we will never forget. 

Rather than a typical year-end wrap up, we invited our dedicated volunteers, team leads and steering committee members to share how 2025 has impacted them. This included thoughts on specific events or how they felt earlier in the year versus how they feel now.  And what they have learned about themselves, our country and our community.