At noon Saturday, protesters were crowded into City Hall Plaza in Downtown Dallas and Burk Burnett Park in Downtown Fort Worth.

The “day of defiance” protests began as early as 10 a.m. in North Texas, while the Washington, D.C., military parade for the Army’s 250th birthday starts at 5:30 p.m. Central.

Demonstrations in McAllen, Midland, Odessa, Austin and elsewhere in Texas were largely peaceful, as some protests went well into the night.

The Brief"No Kings" protests will be held across the country on Saturday.Protests will be held in several North Texas cities.Texas Gov. Abbott sent 5,000 National Guard soldiers and 2,000 DPS troopers across the state.

Dallas-Fort Worth residents turned out in force Saturday for local "No Kings" protests against President Donald Trump's policies, including anti-immigration raids.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he is deploying thousands of Texas National Guard soldiers and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers ahead of planned anti-ICE protests across the state this weekend.