We are here to say enough,” said Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center and a New Haven resident and longtime activist.

Thousands of protesters gathered at the Capitol in Hartford, and in communities across the state, to speak out against the Trump administration and acts of political violence.

No Kings' rallies are scheduled in 33 locations across CT on Saturday, part of a nationwide protest against the Trump administration.

Over 30 demonstrations, coined “No Kings” protests, will take place across Connecticut this Saturday. Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are set to rally in hundreds of cities during the military parade in Washington for the Army’s 250th anniversary — which coincides with Trump’s birthday.

The Hartford event is anticipating as many as 5,000 participants as individuals around the state plan to rally to defend democracy.

Protests will extend across the southwest and northeast corners of the state. Rallies are also planned in major cities including Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford.

Organizers are calling for Americans to attend demonstrations across the country to protest President Trump on his 79th birthday.

This also included plenty of people from across the Greater Cincinnati area. Sign up for our Newsletters Among attendees' chief complaints was the military parade hosted in the streets of Washington,