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Photos: See No Kings protests in California around the country
The scene in downtown L.A. during Saturday's protest.
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No Kings protests took place across the country from New York City to Atlanta to Los Angeles.
The 50501 Movement, which stands for 50 states, 50 protests, one movement, said the nationwide protests are aimed at calling attention to what they say are authoritarian actions of the Trump administration.
Here is what it looked like.
California
Los Angeles: Many protestors were defending the constitution
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Los Angeles: Los Angeles Sheriff's deputies stand guard on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall as protesters assemble.
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Los Angeles: A protester hold a sign during the "No Kings" demonstration in downtown Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles: The "No Kings" rally in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday.
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San Francisco: Thousands of protesters march down Dolores Street.
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San Francisco: People form a human banner at Ocean Beach.
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San Francisco: Thousands of protesters march down Dolores Street.
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San Diego: A musician watches as thousands of protestors, reflected in their sunglasses, march through downtown.
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Texas
Houston: People gather in Houston for the No Kings nationwide demonstration.
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Houston: A protester shouts with a megaphone at No Kings protest.
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Dallas: Thousands march for the No Kings protest Saturday, June 14, 2025, in downtown.
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Austin: A woman wears a duck beak during the No Kings protest at the Texas Capitol.
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Austin: Thousands of protestors gather during the No Kings protest at the Texas Capitol.
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Connecticut
Hartford: A passenger in a car gives a sign of support for protestors at the Connecticut State Capitol.
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Hartford: Demonstrators outside The Connecticut State Capitol chant during a No Kings protest that event organizers said an estimated 7000 people attended.
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Hartford, Ct.: A person wearing a twi-corner hat and spectacles resembling those affiliated with Benjamin Franklin.
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Missouri
St. Louis: Thousands march in downtown St. Louis during the No Kings protest.
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St. Louis: James Slinkard, 21, holds hands with Taylor Cunningham, 22, both of Cape Girardeau, Mo., while protesting. "I feel like I have the responsibility to be here because there are people who can't be," said Cunningham. "I feel like I have to protest."
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St. Louis: Robert Hull, a 76-year-old demonstrator from St. Charles, left in green, protests alongside his granddaughter Maddie Flynn, 29 of Wentzville, center, during the No Kings protest, in downtown St. Louis. "I cannot stand to see injustices perpetrated against groups of people," she said. "I have the privilege to speak up and my grandpa taught me to stand up for people who can't stand up for themselves."
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Washington
Seattle: Demonstrators cheer after getting a horn from the Seattle Monorail while marching from Cal Anderson Park to Seattle Center.
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Seattle: Imelda, a demonstrator, holds a red rose while draped in an American flag while protesting.
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Tennessee
In Nashville, protestors lined the streets around the city's Germantown neighborhood during the No Kings protest.
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Georgia
Atlanta: Police deployed tear gas on protesters on Chamblee Tucker Road in Embry Hills on Saturday afternoon after some attempted to get onto the ramp to I-285.
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Macon, Ga.: People gathered Saturday in the same strip of downtown park used for a political rally nearly every weekend since the Hands Off protests in April.
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Macon: Protesters assembled in downtown Macon.
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Virginia
Charlottesvile, Va.: People take to the streets to protest.
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Oklahoma
Tulsa: Protesters gather for protest in downtown Tulsa.
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Minnesota
St. Paul: A demonstrator looks on as a speaker addresses the crowd during a "No Kings" protest.
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St. Paul: Demonstrators rally outside the Minnesota State Capitol building.
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St. Paul: People take photos as demonstrators march to the Minnesota State Capitol building.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia: Martin Luther King III, center right, and his wife Arndrea Waters King, center left, march.
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Philadelphia: Demonstrators fill Eakins Oval in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Illinois
Chicago: Demonstrators take part in the No Kings Day protest.
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Florida
Tallahassee, Fla: Anna Marie Shealy dressed as Lady Liberty for the No Kings protest.
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West Palm Beach, Fla.: Palm Beach Sheriff officers keep protesters from crossing a bridge to President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.
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Tallahassee, Fla.: People gather on the grounds of Florida's old capitol.
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France
Paris, France: People holding umbrellas reading save democracy take part in the No Kings protest.
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Corrected June 16, 2025 at 7:31 AM PDT
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the movement that helped organize the protests is the 50502 Movement. It is the 50501 Movement.
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