LAPD arrests 75 people at No Kings protest in Los Angeles federal charges filed

LAPD arrests 74 people for failing to disperse and one on a weapons charge on March 28-29, 2026, after the nationwide No Kings rally in downtown Los Angeles turns confrontational near the federal courthouse. Protesters throw concrete blocks, bottles, and other objects over a chain-link fence toward federal officers guarding the Metropolitan Detention Center. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announces federal agents are arresting people who assaulted law enforcement under 18 U.S.C. 111, which carries up to 20 years in prison. Las Vegas police make seven arrests. A man in New York is arrested on accusations of planning to harm federal agents. The nationwide No Kings rally drew more than 8 million participants across the country, with the Los Angeles confrontation representing a small fraction of the broader peaceful protest.