Thousands peacefully gathered at Civic Center and Waterfront Park, joining "No Kings" events across the region and the U.S.

“Our country is a republic. Our country has no kings and judging from the policies and the actions coming out of the White House and from the President, that does not actually tell us that he's acting as a king, and people are just tired of it, and they wanted to speak out,” No Kings Carlsbad Protest Organizer, Kathy Minton said.

More than 2,000 protests were held across the country, with dozens in Southern California alone The post L.A. ‘No Kings’ Protests Draw 30,000 to Downtown, 500 Arrests Reported in SoCal Clashes appeared first on TheWrap.

Texas police say there are more than 10,000 people in attendance at the Capitol for Saturday's 'No Kings' protest. Follow for live updates.