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.

Demonstrators gathered in parks and plazas Saturday across the U.S. to protest against President Donald Trump. The “No Kings” rallies were organized in nearly 2,000 locations nationwide, including cities,

Durhamites took to the streets as part of a National Day of Action, challenging the Trump administration approach to free speech, immigration and the military, among other reasons.

Falling on Flag Day and Trump's birthday, the national day of protest is intended to help counter Trump's planned Washington, D.C. military parade.