News 5's Maya Lockett spoke with a counter protester at the Mentor "No Kings" demonstration. The protester expressed his support for people exercising their right to free speech and rallying for a cause they believe in.

We are not those people." With signs in hand, and voices loud, many protestors tell us their reasons for being there. "I saw the protestors and heard about it in the news, and I thought what kind of protestor I would be to protect democracy if I did not pull over and do my part,

Mark Ruffalo and Julia Louis-Dreyfus were among the stars who took part in the nationwide "No Kings" protests against President Donald Trump.

Protests under "No Kings" banner erupt in Michigan, with peaceful demonstrations and a brief scuffle in Detroit.

"No Kings" rallies brought demonstrators together, joining voices across the nation and region to protest what they call a growing threat of authoritarianism in American politics.

People from across the state showed up at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines to protest against President Donald Trump on "No Kings Day."

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Many gathered on Saturday, June 14, to make their voices heard during the No King’s Protest. Dozens lined up with signs speaking out against the Trump Administration. “Today’s purpose is to make visible the assault on our democracy and the rule of law that’s set forth in the Constitution,” Co-organizer, Mike Thiel said.

June 16, 2025, was a politically charged day across the country, marked by Flag Day, a military parade for the Army’s 205th birthday led by President Donald Trump on a day that also happens to be his 79th birthday,

Events held in big cities, small towns and everything in between served as counterpoint to military parade in Washington coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.