A massive show of protest swept through Northeast Ohio on Saturday, as thousands gathered for more than a dozen “No Kings” rallies, part of a nationwide day of defiance against authoritarianism and the policies of President Donald Trump.

Kentucky residents have options for "No Kings" events around the state as well as Southern Indiana and the Cincinnati area.

The "No Kings" protest, organized by Ohio 50501, drew hundreds of people to the Ohio Statehouse denouncing the Trump administration.

A protest in downtown Hamilton at the Butler County Government Services Center was attended by a crowd estimated at 250-300 people who were there to oppose actions by U.S. President Donald J. Trump.

Organizers of the "No Kings" demonstrations and local officials urged demonstrators to stay home from planned protests in Minnesota on Saturday after a lawmaker and her husband were fatally shot and another lawmaker and his wife were injured at their homes. Gov. Tim Walz called the incident a “politically motivated assassination.”

Protests against ICE raids and Trump administration immigration policies are occurring in Los Angeles and parts of Ohio. More nationwide protests ... According to USA TODAY reporting, the upcoming "No Kings Day" rallies are expected to be the largest ...

Northeast Ohio cities are preparing for a wave of protests Saturday as part of "No Kings Day," a national movement opposing what organizers call increasing authoritarianism and political overreach.

Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich promoted the event on her personal Facebook page Wednesday in a post that decried President Trump without mentioning him by name and his backers.