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.

"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.

Across the country, relatively few disruptions were reported during protests and marches where the mood ranged from joyful to defiant.

The county's sheriff had made incendiary remarks about police response should any violence occur. But nothing happened.

Thousands of "No Kings Day" protests are set to be held throughout the country on Saturday to protest the Trump administration.

The ‘No Kings’ rally held outside of Highland Park City Hall on June 14 gathered 3,000 for a peaceful protest on Saturday, organizers said.

The protester said the rally was peaceful until it suddenly got ugly. Now, as he recovers in the hospital, he's not sure if he'll get his vision back in his right eye.

Police were notified by members of the public that an individual was concealing a firearm and walking along High Street. Officers identified the suspect and quickly conducted a pedestrian stop.

Three people were arrested and three officers were injured during the "No Kings" protests in downtown Austin on Saturday, according to Austin police.