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Protests live updates: 1 wounded in shooting 'possibly' connected with Utah protest
More than 2,000 "No Kings Day" protests were held on Saturday, organizers said.
Saturday marks the first full day of Marines on duty in Los Angeles, one week after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ignited in LA and spread to other cities across the U.S., including New York City, San Francisco, Boston, and Austin, Texas.
Meanwhile, more than 2,000 "No Kings Day" protests were held across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the Trump administration and to counterprogram the military parade in Washington, D.C., organizers said. More than 5 million people participated, according to organizers.
The demonstrations remained peaceful in almost all cities, but as the evening grew in Los Angeles, tensions escalated between police and protesters.
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- Salt Lake City police investigate shooting 'possibly associated' with demonstration
- Ahead of curfew, LAPD ask demonstrators to leave downtown area
- Police clear crowd outside federal building in Los Angeles
- LA protesters chant 'shame' at Marines after peaceful protests
- Texas Capitol evacuated due to threat against lawmakers: DPS
- Man arrested for driving car into 'No Kings' rally in Virginia
Texas Capitol evacuated due to threat against lawmakers: DPS
In Texas, the state capitol and capitol grounds were evacuated Saturday afternoon because of a "credible threat against state lawmakers planning to attend" the No Kings protest there, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson.
An armed man who allegedly made threats against Republican officials has been detained while he was en route to Austin, a law enforcement official briefed on the situation told ABC News.
The Capitol grounds have since been reopened.
Thousands of "No Kings Day" protests were expected across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the Trump administration and to counterprogram the military parade in Washington, D.C.
Fliers reading "No Kings" were found in the car of the suspected gunman who is wanted for killing a Minnesota state lawmaker and wounding a second state lawmaker near Minneapolis early Saturday.
Man arrested for driving car into 'No Kings' rally in Virginia
A 21-year-old man allegedly accelerated his SUV into a crowd of people at a "No Kings Day" rally in Virginia, hitting at least one person, according to Culpeper police.
No injuries were reported, police said.
Joseph Checklick Jr. was arrested for reckless driving and may face additional charges, police said.
-ABC News' Beatrice Peterson
Protestors climb on top of military tank
Protestors wearing shirts reading "make out not war" climbed on top of a military vehicle ahead of the Army parade.
Minnesota 'No Kings' protests canceled
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz warned that Minnesotans should not attend any political rallies in the state until the gunman who killed a state lawmaker and wounded another lawmaker early Saturday is caught.
Fliers reading "No Kings" were found in the suspect's car, authorities said. Thousands of "No Kings Day" protests are set to be held across the U.S. on Saturday to protest Trump's administration and to counterprogram the military parade in Washington, D.C.
No Kings events have now been canceled across Minnesota on Saturday.