Eleven people were arrested during the “No Kings” protest that followed Spokane Pride on Saturday night. A Spokane Police Department news release said the protest began as a peaceful event with the department’s Tactical Team communicating with protest organizers to ensure safety.

Chantel Szambelan, 29, attends the June 14, 2025 “No Kings” protest in Spokane wearing a flag with the Mother Mary and a sign reading “It wouldn’t be the USA without Mexicans.” This was the first protest she’d participated in this year, but Szambelan previously participated in 2020 Black Lives Matter protests.

The Spokane Police Department arrested 11 protesters on Saturday evening for ignoring orders to disperse in downtown Spokane.

ICE protests in downtown Spokane escalate to state of emergency after demonstrators ignore curfew, with police deploying tear gas and making arrests for failure to disperse.

Pepper spray, more than 30 people arrested, and the mayor issuing a curfew for the first time since 2020 in response to George Floyd’s death — Spokane is preparing for more unrest on Saturday after local police dispersed a protest at a federal immigration facility on Wednesday,

Just days after dozens of people were arrested after clashing with law enforcement at an immigration protest in downtown Spokane, area leaders are looking to learn from the incident and prevent similar unrest at others planned for Saturday.

A fter a first appearance in Spokane County Superior Court at 1:30 pm on Thursday, June 12, two protesters who were booked into Spokane County Jail on felony charges for unlawful

Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown declared a state of emergency amid ICE protests downtown and issued a curfew to begin at 9:30 p.m.

Pride kicked off at noon with a parade across Main Avenue led by youth carrying a sign reading "LOVE ALWAYS WINS" and masses of white-cloaked Spokane Pride PEACE Angels. They were followed by dozens of festival-goers holding the sides of a giant pride flag.

Once Spokane police did arrive en masse and protesters refused to disperse from the immediate area surrounding the ICE offices, continuing to attempt to blockade the entrances, the use of limited crowd dispersal munitions such as smoke grenades and pepper balls became necessary, as did the eventual curfew order, she argued.

Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall reflected on recent protests and preparations for upcoming events in an interview with.