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PHOTOS: No Kings protesters pack into Virginia’s Capitol Square

VPM | By Shaban Athuman
Published October 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM EDT
PHOTOS: No Kings protesters pack into Virginia’s Capitol Square
Shaban Athuman / VPM News
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Protesters packed into Virginia’s Capitol Square before taking to the streets to Monroe Park on Saturday as part of a nationwide No Kings rally to protest the policies of President Donald Trump’s administration.

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Shaban Athuman

Shaban Athuman is a photojournalist for VPM News.

He was born in a Tanzanian refugee camp and grew up in Roanoke, where he fell in love with photography.

Email Shaban: [email protected]

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