On the same day Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered in a "politically-motivated" assassination, more "politically-motivated" violence occurred at peaceful protests across the country.

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.

On Saturday, cities across the country — including several in Hampton Roads — held "No Kings Day" demonstrations.

Tight security ensured a family-oriented atmosphere at the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary parade despite liberal opposition and protests nearby.

United West Virginia organized the assembly and chose the name “No Kings” after Trump posted a picture portraying himself as one. He also organized a $45 million dollar military parade to honor the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.

Cities across the United States hosted ‘No Kings Day’ events over the weekend as part of a coordinated protest against the Trump Administration. Some of those protests took place in North Central West Virginia,

About 750 people turned out, on June 14, 2025, for a "No Kings Day of Action" rally at the West Virginia Capitol in Charleston. The rally was in opposition to the policies of President Donald Trump on the same day that Trump held a military parade in Washington D.

Demonstrators lined both sides of Virginia Beach Boulevard near the intersection with Independence at 2 p.m. Saturday. They chanted "No Kings" as drivers passing through Town Center blared their car horns in agreement.