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.

Thousands of people protested on June 15 in cities across the country against President Donald Trump’s policies.

More than 140,000 protesters gathered in cities across the Bay Area as part of the nationwide “No Kings” protests that brought young and old alike into the streets to in a “nationwide day of defiance” set to coincide with President Donald Trump’s $45 million military parade in Washington,

LAPD said law enforcement arrested 38 people following the "No Kings" protests in downtown Saturday afternoon.

More than three dozen arrests were made and a handful of police officers were hurt during the “No Kings” protest in Los Angeles on Saturday, the Los Angeles Police Department said. At least 35 people were arrested Saturday,