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Thousands of anti-Trump protests are erupting across the United States this weekend under the banner of “No Kings” day.
More than 60 rallies are planned across Texas in a nationwide protest targeting the Trump administration. An arrest was made near Austin related to a threat against state lawmakers who attended a protest at the Capitol.
On the same day Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered in a "politically-motivated" assassination, more "politically-motivated" violence occurred at peaceful protests across the country.
The largely peaceful protests during the "No Kings Day" demonstration in downtown Los Angeles took an intense turn in the afternoon. Police ordered the crowd to disperse at about 4:15 p.m. PDT near Alameda Street and Temple Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Division.
Texas officials arrested a man Saturday evening in connection with a "credible threat" made against state lawmakers attending the Democratic-led "No Kings" protest at the state Capitol. There is no additional active threat,
The Houston demonstration is one of several planned in the region throughout the day and is expected to draw thousands of protesters.