No kings in CLE: Thousands protest downtown as miliary parade marches on in D.C.

Bob Perkoski, Brady Dindia Monday, June 16, 2025
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Thousands of Northeast Ohio protesters gathered downtown at the Free Stamp in Willard Park, and additional sites in the region, joining the “No Kings” protests occurring this past Saturday, June 14 in response to the military parade staged in Washington D.C. to mark the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army on President Donald Trump’s birthday.

Organizers estimate that more than 5,000 people gathered for a rally at Willard Park, where they protested peacefully with signs conveying their feelings. Many people then marched through Cleveland’s downtown streets and gathered in Public Square.

Brady Dindia and Bob Perkoski captured many of the signs and sentiments while they attended the protest.
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Bob is managing photographer with FreshWater as well as a Cleveland freelance photographer. His photographic approach is rooted in the art of storytelling. Whether freezing the energy of an event, encapsulating the magic of a performance, or astutely anticipating the decisive moments, his work displays an innate ability to distill the essence of any scene or subject into a single frame or series of work. In addition, Bob is the official photographer for LAND studio and Holden Forest and Gardens and has worked with various Cleveland organizations. In 2019 he published a book of his photos Rust Belt Burlesque. He's had work published in other books like LGBTQ Cleveland by Ken Schneck, Rust Belt Chic: The Cleveland Anthology, Rust Belt Chic: The Pittsburgh Anthology and Moon Cleveland by Douglas Trattner. Previously he was co-founder/art director for Balanced Living Magazine. You can view his versatile portfolio of work, which includes news coverage, portraiture, architectural and fine art at Perkoski Photography. Originally from Conneaut, Ohio, Perkoski now lives close to the city in Parma. He has been Fresh Water's managing photographer since the publication's September 2010 inception.

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