Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across Southern California on Saturday to voice their concerns over ongoing immigration raids and oppose the policies of President Trump, who they depicted as an aspiring monarch.

Organizers had said that they hoped the rallies in more than 2,000 cities — dubbed “No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance” — would be peaceful and free of confrontation. Yet the day was marred by the news of deadly violence overnight in Minneapolis,

The No Kings events come after days of protests following raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles, and Trump’s subsequent deployment of thousands of National Guard and U.S. Marines troops to “temporarily protect” ICE and other federal personnel, along with federal property.

Rallies are planned across Long Island and in New York City on Saturday, part of "No Kings" protests in hundreds of American cities scheduled on the same day as a military parade in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army.

The parade, honoring the Army’s long-planned 250th anniversary celebration and coinciding with Trump’s 79th birthday, is set to step off from the Lincoln Memorial under the threat of stormy weather in Washington and protests around the country tied to a turbulent week of immigration enforcement that has involved military deployment in Los Angeles.

Protesters began gathering early on the west steps of the state Capitol in Sacramento as a so-called "No Kings" protest against Trump administration policies, part of a nationwide day of demonstrations meant to coincide with a military parade marking the 250th anniversary of the U.

Thousands of Coloradans across the state are expected to join mass protests against President Donald Trump’s policies today as part of the national “No Kings” movement.

Thousands of anti-Trump protests are erupting across the United States this weekend under the banner of “No Kings” day.

The Houston demonstration is one of several planned in the region throughout the day and is expected to draw thousands of protesters.

Tens of thousands of Americans joined "No Kings" protests across the United States against the Trump administration.