Hundreds of people were lining both sides of Division Street along several blocks early Saturday afternoon to protest President Donald Trump and his administration as part of the nationwide No Kings Day rallies.

Wendy DeLuca wore a blow-up panda costume. Her friend dressed as a blow-up bird.

She said they chose the costumes “to prove we are nonviolent,” and show solidarity with Portland, Oregon, which made national headlines for protesters appearing as blow-up frogs.

“It’s hard to say a blow-up panda is causing violence,” DeLuca said. “And the blow-up frogs were all sold out.”

Police and Justice Action League of Spokane police liaison Jim Leighy said communication with officers was “going great.”

“Everybody’s working together. And communicating. The idea is to keep everybody safe,” Le

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