Organizers call the mass protests nationwide a "day of defiance" in opposition to Trump administration policies.

The No Kings Day of Action was a series of protests in all 50 states organized by the social movement organization Indivisible.

Protesters gathered at Lincoln Park, voicing their opposition to President Donald Trump's administration's policies and decisions since his return to office this year. "We are concerned about the loss of democracy, in the Constitution, in the country," local Curtis Rich said.

PORTLAND, Maine — Two people were arrested and charged with assault Saturday after organized protests in Portland, according to the Portland Police Department. The "No Kings" demonstrations took place at Monument Square and Lincoln Park, and police said Congress and Pearl Streets were closed during the Lincoln Park event.

More than 20 Maine Coon-type cats, rescued from a hoarding crisis, are getting a second chance at life. Late Wednesday night, the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League shelter was alerted to a case involving over 50 cats kept in filthy conditions in Naples.

Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are set to rally in nearly 2,000 cities and towns this weekend.

Organizers are accusing the president of putting on the parade as a show of dominance. The protests were peaceful, but came against the backdrop of assassinations in Minnesota.

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Maine's U.S. senators and representatives are responding to a sitting senator's forcible removal from a news conference Thursday in Los Angeles that was held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.