Protesters across Michigan and the United States are rallying Saturday afternoon in a demonstration organizers are calling a "national day of defiance."The "No Kings" rallies are being described by organizers as "a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to the increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption of the Trump administration.

Demonstrators gathered in communities large and small.

So far, Saturday’s protests have been peaceful, but the day has already been tarred with political violence in Minnesota, where an assassin attacked Democratic lawmakers at their homes.

Thousands gathered on the Michigan Capitol lawn on Saturday, June 14, for one of the No Kings demonstrations planned across the country to protest President Donald Trump's administration.

More than 1600 protests and rallies throughout the country and world are on Saturday as a part of the “No Kings" movement.

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on Thursday declared a State of Emergency and activated the Missouri National Guard in anticipation of protests across the state.