MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Crowds of people filled an East Memphis greenspace Saturday as part of a nationwide day of protest called “No Kings Day.”

Organizers said the event, called “No Kings: Memphis Resistance Fest,” was designed to push back against what they describe as government corruption and authoritarian overreach.

The gathering at the corner of Poplar Avenue and Highland Street featured speeches, music, chants and supply drives for local food pantries.

Rochelle Hernandez, a first-generation American, told FOX13 she joined the rally because she believes minority communities are increasingly under threat.

“I am here because my people are under attack, and all minority groups are under attack,” Hernandez said. "It is saddening, and it’s sickening to live in a world where our parents are

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