Multiple protests have commenced in Seattle and surrounding areas Saturday, including one during the University of Washington’s (UW) graduation.

City and state officials say they are prepared for one of the largest protests in Seattle since President Donald Trump began his second term.

Seattle Police prepare for "No Kings" protests against a military parade on Trump's birthday. They aim for peaceful management and will only act if necessary.

Protests against President Donald Trump’s administration took place on Saturday in hundreds of cities across the U.S., including several in Seattle and Washington state.

Hundreds boarded the 10:25 a.m. ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle on Saturday morning to demonstrate — one of many "No Kings" protests held Saturday.

Approximately 70,000 people joined the "No Kings" protest in Cal Anderson Park before marching to the Space Needle and then the Seattle Center in downtown.

State leaders and law enforcement are bracing for a day of protest against President Trump’s immigration actions across Washington on Saturday.

Organizers of the “No Kings” demonstrations said millions had marched in hundreds of events. In Oregon, tens of thousands of people gathered in downtown Portland for two large protests -- one that began in Tom McCall Waterfront Park and the other at the Oregon Convention Center.

As far as road closures go, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is shutting down all northbound lanes on Interstate-405 (I-405) between Sunset Boulevard in Renton to Coal Creek Parkway in Factoria. This is another chapter in the I-405/Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project.

In a joint press conference Friday morning, city, state, and county leaders called on protesters to remain peaceful during protests.