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

Thousands of protesters crowded Riverfront Park and lined Spokane Falls Boulevard Saturday afternoon to protest policies of President Donald Trump.

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.

Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels released a statement regarding the upcoming weekend in Spokane, which will see the Pride Parade, No Kings protest and Jesus Fest all taking place on

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.

Protests over federal immigration enforcement and a U.S. military parade are scheduled for Wednesday and Saturday in Spokane as troops deploy to Los Angeles, Calif.

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