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The anti-Trump protests in Austin remained peaceful, despite a 'credible threat' that forced a brief evacuation of the Texas Capitol complex.
The largely peaceful protests during the "No Kings Day" demonstration in downtown Los Angeles took an intense turn in the afternoon. Police ordered the crowd to disperse at about 4:15 p.m. PDT near Alameda Street and Temple Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Division.
No Kings protests come on the heels of protests across the country over federal immigration enforcement raids that began last week and Trump ordering
As President Donald Trump hosted a military parade in Washington, DC, to honor the Army's 250th birthday, protesters gathered in Austin as part of nationwide "No Kings" demonstrations.
The “day of defiance” protests began as early as 10 a.m. in North Texas, while the Washington, D.C., military parade for the Army’s 250th birthday starts at 5:30 p.m. Central.
A suspect was arrested in connection with threats made against state lawmakers who planned to attend Saturday's "No Kings" protest a t the Texas Capitol in Austin, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Organizers of the “No Kings” demonstrations said millions had marched in hundreds of events. Governors across the U.S. had urged calm and vowed no tolerance for violence, while some mobilized the National Guard ahead of marchers gathering. ‘We’re all people’: Chicago ‘No Kings’ demonstration sees giant crowd march peacefully around Loop
Saturday marks the first full day of Marines on duty in Los Angeles, one week after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ignited in LA and spread to other cities across the U.S.,