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, corruption, and authoritarianism.

"No Kings" rallies brought demonstrators together, joining voices across the nation and region to protest what they call a growing threat of authoritarianism in American politics.

Crowds began to gather at Love Park before peacefully marching towards the Philadelphia Museum of Art. A ‘politically motivated’ shooting left one Minnesota lawmaker dead and another in hospital. A suspect has now been named.