Millions of people turned out for "No Kings" protests nationwide on Saturday that were largely peaceful though there were some arrests and police had to disperse unruly crowds, including in Georgia and Los Angeles.

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.

Protesters across the North Bay have started taking to the streets as part of a nationwide wave of rallies Saturday opposing President Donald Trump and what they call a rising threat of authoritarianism.

Raleigh had two demonstrations on Saturday as part of nationwide protests against President Trump and his policies.

The People’s Rebellion group marched from the Capital Mall in west Olympia to the state Capitol where the group joined the larger “No Kings” protest on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Olympia, Wash. Ann Duan Ann Duan / [email protected]

The"No Kings" protests are planned to oppose what they see as Trump's power grab. The number of planned events is nearly double that of the April 5 "Hands Off" protest that saw millions of Americans turn out in big and small cities nationwide.

Following a week of protests across the country, nearly a dozen rallies are planned for the area this weekend, including one in downtown Raleigh.

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