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.

Protests labeled "No Kings" rallies are taking place across metro Atlanta as part of a national day of action against the Trump administration.

Protesters in Georgia are planning a day of defiance against Trump, with events in Atlanta and other cities nationwide.

Minutes after Atlanta’s “No Kings” protest began, organizers announced that the venue’s 5,000-person capacity had been reached.

No Kings” demonstrations are underway in hundreds of cities across the U.S. in protest of what organizers describe as President Donald Trump’s authoritarian policies involving recent immigration raids.

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More than 5,000 people are expected to crowd into Liberty Plaza on Saturday morning as part of the demonstration.

Security is being tightened up in Atlanta ahead of anticipated protests this weekend similar to the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles.