The Los Angeles Police Department has declared all of downtown as an unlawful assembly, telling all demonstrators to leave the area immediately. "Downtown Los Angeles has been declared as an UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY. You are to leave the Downtown Area immediately," police said on X.

In response to the protest in Los Angeles, President Trump called in the National Guard, but a federal judge in California ruled the Trump administration took control of those troops illegally and that he must return control to the governor.

More than 1,500 events were announced throughout the U.S. to send a loud message to President Donald Trump: “In America, we don’t do kings.”

The Only Kings We Support Are The SACRAMENTO KINGS,’ one protester’s sign said, as Trump opponents demonstrated throughout the capital region.

Details on the "No Kings" protests scheduled Saturday across Los Angeles, including locations, times, and how to find “No Kings protest near me" and “No Kings protest locations."

Given the sharp divides in public opinion over the protests, and the deportations that sparked them, Big Tech is steering clear of a combustible situation. “Anything that increases the tension around immigration will just make it harder for tech,” said Nu Wexler, a consultant who formerly worked in policy communications for Facebook and Google.

LAist reporters witnessed LAPD officers firing less-lethal munitions into crowds and taunting protestors from a helicopter. State law and a federal court order restrict the use of crowd dispersal weapons unless specific criteria are met.

Mel Gibson criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass for their handling of violent protests while on the "Arroyo Grande" podcast.