Photos: No Kings Protest in Eugene, Ore.

Paul Leachman, Rowan Campbell, and Anna Liv Myklebust
October 18, 2025
A protester holds a sign reading "Trump ≠ Truth", in front of the Wayne Lyman Morse United States Courthouse. On Saturday Oct. 18, NO KINGS Eugene Unite and Resist: A Call to Action protest was held in Eugene, Ore. (Paul Leachman / Emerald)
A protester holds a sign reading “Trump ≠ Truth”, in front of the Wayne Lyman Morse United States Courthouse. On Saturday Oct. 18, NO KINGS Eugene Unite and Resist: A Call to Action protest was held in Eugene, Ore. (Paul Leachman / Emerald)
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Protesters gather in front of the Wayne Lyman Morse United States Courthouse. On Saturday Oct. 18, NO KINGS Eugene Unite and Resist: A Call to Action protest was held in Eugene, Ore. (Paul Leachman / Emerald)
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