This story was published in partnership with the University of Washington’s Center for Human Rights, who provided data analysis.
From the smoke-choked June 11 protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Spokane to the packed parks and sidewalks at multiple No Kings protests, 2025 has been filled with people exercising their right to protest the US government.
As protestors lined streets across Spokane with signs proclaiming “Fuck Trump,” “Stop the War on the Poor,” and “Arrested on Wednesday, back on Thursday,” they were met with police responses including the deployment of chemical munitions and dozens of arrests. At others, protesters were met with a dialogue-focused response team at the Spokane Police Department (SPD)…