The BriefThousands are protesting across Los Angeles and nationwide Saturday, June 14, against the Trump administration, coinciding with a military parade in D.C.Organized by "No Kings," the demonstrations aim to peacefully oppose perceived authoritarianism and corruption.

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

Cities large and small across the U.S. saw crowds gather Saturday for planned "No Kings" protests against President Trump.

At least one person was critically injured Saturday in a shooting at a protest against President Donald Trump in Salt Lake City. It came hours after two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota were shot dead by a gunman.

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.

The day of No Kings protests begins this morning in Cuyahoga Falls and shifts to Akron, Hudson, Ravenna and Kent in the afternoon.

Protests against the Trump administration, which are set to continue this weekend after a week of uprising that spread from Los Angeles across the country, have energized a portion of the left-wing base that has been despondent since President Trump’s election.

The protests were timed to Flag Day and Trump's 79th birthday as he held a military-style parade to celebrate the Army's 250th anniversary in Washington, D.C., featuring tanks, so