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The demonstrations follow more than a week of large-scale protests in Los Angeles against Mr. Trump’s immigration crackdown and his decision to deploy the military there. Protesters gathered in Liberty Plaza outside of the Georgia State Capitol in Downtown Atlanta.
Around 2,000 protests were planned on Saturday in opposition to President Donald Trump. Large crowds turned out in cities like Portland, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles – and in smaller communities in traditionally conservative areas.
In hundreds of U.S. cities, "No Kings" protests are planned for June 14 to counter the military parade in Washington D.C., marking the Army's 250th anniversary, Flag Day and Trump's 79th birthday.
Organizers have planned demonstrations in cities and towns across the country on the same day as President Trump’s parade in Washington to celebrate the Army.
The county's sheriff had made incendiary remarks about police response should any violence occur. But nothing happened.
No Kings!” chants at the No Kings Alexandria Rally were met with the sharp sound of a whistle from a President Donald Trump supporter.
The LAPD said on social media that the people in the crowd were throwing "rocks, bricks, bottles and other objects" while they were near the federal building.