10:21 PM CDT Jun 10, 2025 KMBC 9 News KANSAS CITY, Mo. —
A couple of hundred people marched through downtown Kansas City Tuesday night, calling for an end to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and showing support for the demonstrations in Los Angeles.

The rally began near Southwest Boulevard and Avenida Cesar E. Chavez before shifting to Liberty Memorial. Organizers said the protest aimed to spotlight constitutional rights, including freedom of speech and due process, and to oppose ICE’s enforcement tactics. Two groups, one starting near the original rally point and another at Liberty Memorial, merged and marched together, chanting through downtown Kansas City for more than an hour.

"I love seeing KCMO getting together and being united on something that means so much to so many people," said Holly, who protested. "It's not 'you versus me,' it's all of us fighting together."

The crowd dispersed, and no injuries were reported. There have been no arrests, according to Kansas City police. There have been no reports of damage in Kansas City. Some of the protestors blocked traffic for several minutes at Pershing and Main near Union Station.

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To date, above alone is "the state of emergency due to civil unrest" that has caused Missouri's governor to " call into active service portions of organized militia."

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas has publicly objected to the National Guard deployment. He has voiced concerns that Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe’s decision to activate the Guard could heighten tensions rather than maintain order. Lucas has also pointed out the inconsistency in enforcement—questioning why similar measures weren’t taken when Neo-Nazis marched through Kansas City last month. His office has emphasized that Kansas City has a history of peaceful protests, and he believes local law enforcement is capable of handling any demonstrations without state intervention

You can see in the photo above the way Tuesday's protesters were behaving. Notice participants sitting here and there and just chatting.
Nothing more occured either today nor yesterday. All is quiet.
Still, Missouri's governor sees "civil unrest."

Hopefully, the state doesn't remain under "organized militia" rule forever. This is scary stuff. It's intimidation.