For Vinnie Walsh, 82, of Auburn, Mass., it was “the whole nine yards — the loss of decency, courtesy, compassion, democracy.” Laurae Carpenetti, 54, a physician from the Atlanta suburbs, said that Mr. Trump’s appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his top health official was her motivating factor.

The “day of defiance” protests began as early as 10 a.m. in North Texas, while the Washington, D.C., military parade for the Army’s 250th birthday starts at 5:30 p.m. Central.

At noon Saturday, protesters were crowded into City Hall Plaza in Downtown Dallas and Burk Burnett Park in Downtown Fort Worth.

Demonstrators crowded into parks and plazas across the U.S. Saturday to rally against President Donald Trump as officials urged calm and mobilized National Guard troops ahead a military parade to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary that coincides with the president’s birthday.

Virtually every flashpoint in American politics right now involves the First Amendment right to free speech and free expression.

The crash took place around 10:20 p.m. in the 4000 block of Century Boulevard. Witnesses told KTLA5 that someone driving a Dodge Charger was doing a “burnout” to impress onlookers when he lost control of the vehicle and it went into the crowd.

Texas police say there are more than 8,000 in attendance at the Capitol for Saturday's 'No Kings' protest. Follow for live updates.

Thousands of people gathered peacefully outside the Georgia State Capitol Saturday morning for the city’s main “No Kings” rally. The plaza across the street from the Capitol was filled to its capacity of 5,

The protest June 14 in Lakeland's Munn Park was part of a coordinated national protest timed to Trump's 79th birthday and a national military parade in D.C.

New York City saw thousands attend demonstrations against the Trump administration Saturday, just hours before a military parade in Washington, D.C. MSNBC host Antonia Hylton is joined at the New York City “No Kings Day” protest by actor and activist Mark Ruffalo,