The "No Kings" protests were scheduled in Connecticut as early as 9:30 a.m. in Canton and Glastonbury and could last elsewhere until 6 p.m.

At least 1,500 "No Kings" protests nationwide are planned Saturday on the same day President Donald Trump scheduled a large-scale military parade in Washington, D.C. on Flag Day and his 79th birthday.

Hundreds of people gathered in Norristown for the "No Kings" rally while thousands flocked to Philadelphia to do the same. Billed as a "nationwide day of defiance," organizing materials for "No Kings Day" say the protests are an opportunity for Americans to "stand together against cruelty,

Despite peaceful demonstrations reported in multiple cities, violence flared at some anti-Trump protests over the weekend.