No Kings Day' protests against President Trump's administration are planned across California on Saturday, coinciding with his birthday and the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary.

"No Kings," a nationwide series of protests scheduled for Saturday, was planned as a counter to the military parade taking place in Washington D.C. on the same day. That parade is being held in honor of the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary and, coincidentally, Mr. Trump's 79th birthday.

Los Angeles and cities around the nation are bracing for 'No Kings' protests ahead of Trump's military parade as an appeals court ruling keeps the National Guard under the president's control for now.

NBC News correspondent Jacob Soboroff was reporting on the ground in Los Angeles when law enforcement started using crowd control tactics against protesters, including firing flash bangs. Soboroff speaks with protesters on the ground and describes the peaceful demonstrations he's seen throughout the day.

"No Kings" Day organizers say it is more important than ever to have a "national day of peaceful protest" on June 14 following the decision by President Donald Trump to send in Marines and the National Guard to Los Angeles.

As President Donald Trump celebrates his birthday with a military parade in D.C., a broad coalition of opponents is rejecting what it calls the authoritarian excesses of his second administration.

Actor John Leguizamo is among the celebrities who've commented on the protests, saying that "protesting is as American as apple pie."

Even before Donald Trump militarized his crackdown on pro-immigrant protesters ... Los Angeles, a massive, nationwide demonstration was in the works for Saturday. Protest organizers have billed ...

The protests have continued in parts of downtown Los Angeles throughout the weekend, and demonstrators overtook a portion of the 101 Freeway on Sunday, June 8, NBC Los Angeles reported.

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