And police told crowds at a rally in downtown Los Angeles to disperse after authorities said people had thrown "rocks, bricks, bottles," and "fireworks" at officials. Activists in some areas braved wet weather to raise signs and chant slogans.

Protesters across Southern California and the country took to the streets for ‘No Kings’ demonstrations against President Trump and the $45-million celebration of the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday, which coincides with Trump’s 79th.

The Houston demonstration is one of several planned in the region throughout the day and is expected to draw thousands of protesters.

BLACK MOUNTAIN – Organizers estimate more than 600 people gathered in Town Square for Black Mountain’s “No Kings” protest June 14. Swannanoa Valley residents lined the sides of Town Square and filtered through the interior, most carrying signs conveying their disappointment with President Donald Trump and the federal government.

The event — in which participants lined the bridge from Wysor Street to Riverside Avenue — was part of a nationwide "No Kings" protest.

Thousands of demonstrators expressed their feelings about the Trump administration through an array of colorful signs

Protests took place in more than 1,500 cities on the same day that the president's birthday military parade, costing tens of millions of dollars, took place.