No Kings protests against Trump held across East Texas
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Police are investigating a shooting at a protest in Salt Lake City, in which a bystander was killed. A man was charged after driving through a crowd in Culpeper, Va.
Texas officials arrested a man Saturday evening in connection with a "credible threat" made against state lawmakers attending the Democratic-led "No Kings" protest at the state Capitol. There is no additional active threat,
Tens of thousands of Americans joined "No Kings" protests across the United States against the Trump administration.
The Houston demonstration is one of several planned in the region throughout the day and is expected to draw thousands of protesters.
At least 1,500 "No Kings" protests nationwide were being held Saturday, the same day as President Donald Trump's large-scale military parade in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the U.S. Army and his 79th birthday.
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.,
Texas DPS officers will close the Capitol early ahead of Saturday's protest to ensure safety, but organizers say 'No Kings' protest will be peaceful.
The demonstrations come on the heels of protests flaring up around the country over federal immigration enforcement raids that began last week and Trump ordering National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles where protesters blocked a freeway and set cars on fire.