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.

As President Donald Trump prepared to host a military parade in Washington to mark the 250th anniversary of the Army and his 79th birthday, thousands of Atlanta residents took to the streets for ‘No Kings’ protests across the Atlanta metro area.

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

Georgia's leaders stress order ahead of planned protests, distinguishing between peaceful assembly and violence.

Hundreds rally in Atlanta's Liberty Plaza for 'No Kings' to protest Trump's policies. Chants of 'Immigrants are welcome here' echoed loudly.

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

Several cities across all states, U.S. territories and countries abroad will hold counter 'No Kings Day' protests to President Donald Trump's military parade Saturday