More than 1,500 events are planned throughout the U.S. to send a loud message to President Donald Trump: “In America, we don’t do kings.”

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.

Tens of thousands of Missourians joined in Saturday's "No Kings Day" protests, including thousands here in Kansas City.

Organizers of the “No Kings” demonstrations said millions had marched in hundreds of events. In Oregon, tens of thousands of people gathered in downtown Portland for two large protests -- one that began in Tom McCall Waterfront Park and the other at the Oregon Convention Center.

Organizers for the "No Kings" protests set for Saturday in Minnesota, with the biggest gathering set outside the State Capitol in St. Paul, have canceled all events following the targeted political shootings of state Rep.

A “No Kings” event on Maui drew a crowd of demonstrators along Kaʻahumanu Avenue in Kahului, stretching from the Wākea Avenue intersection, past South Kāne Street on Saturday afternoon. The event was part of a nationwide “No Kings” protest organized by several grassroots groups to denounce President Donald Trump and to protect democracy.

More than 1,500 events were announced throughout the U.S. to send a loud message to President Donald Trump: “In America, we don’t do kings.”

Protesters plan to march through Minnesota's capital city on Saturday as part of nationwide counterprogramming to President Trump's planned military parade in Washington, D.C.

In the Greater Boston area, thousands of “No Kings” marches and rallies are taking place, part of major demonstrations planned across the country.