Protestors packed the Indiana Statehouse grounds as part of the nationwide "No Kings" demonstrations against President Donald Trump and his administration's actions.
The event on Oct. 18 drew 5,000 people or more according to early estimates from state police. Attendees voiced opposition to Trump's immigration detentions, his effort to redraw Indiana's congressional boundaries to favor Republicans and what protesters view as attacks on free speech.
Immigration took center stage during the first half of the roughly two hour rally, with speakers criticizing the Trump administration's immigration raids, which have led to the detention of more than 170 U.S. citizens, according to ProPublica .
Karla López Owens of the Indiana Democratic Latino Caucus, who is also a deputy Marion County pr