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.

Thousands of "No Kings Day" protests are set to be held throughout the country on Saturday to protest the Trump administration.

"No Kings" rallies brought demonstrators together, joining voices across the nation and region to protest what they call a growing threat of authoritarianism in American politics.

The ‘No Kings’ rally held outside of Highland Park City Hall on June 14 gathered 3,000 for a peaceful protest on Saturday, organizers said.

Utah 50501, the organizers of Saturday's protest in downtown Salt Lake City, say there was an "imminent threat" to protesters before the deadly shooting.

Across the country, relatively few disruptions were reported during protests and marches where the mood ranged from joyful to defiant.

The county's sheriff had made incendiary remarks about police response should any violence occur. But nothing happened.

Police were notified by members of the public that an individual was concealing a firearm and walking along High Street. Officers identified the suspect and quickly conducted a pedestrian stop.

More than a thousand gathered for a 'No Kings' anti-Trump protest rally along PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens on June 14, 2025.