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.

“The most threatening sound to an oligarch is laughter.”

Protests against the Trump administration are set to take place in and around New York City today as part of nationwide "No Kings" demonstrations. The protests coincide with Saturday's military parade in Washington,

Part of a national day of mobilization, the protests were scheduled the same day as President Trump's military parade in Washington, D.C.

Protests that started in Los Angeles on June 6 have spread to cities across the U.S., like Austin, San Francisco, New York City and Columbus. Two hundred to 300 people marched across downtown Columbus on June 10 to protest ICE and show solidarity with Columbus' immigrant communities,