Americans continued to exercise their First Amendment right when they gathered for protests across the country and the state on Saturday, Oct. 18. "No Kings" demonstrations took place at over 2,000 sites and across all 50 states and were organized by national and local groups,

There were around 100 No Kings protests planned in the state, from Marquette and Ironwood in the U.P. to the State Capitol in Lansing to Detroit.

Thousands of protesters are out in the streets of Michigan on Saturday afternoon as part of the "No Kings" movement opposing President Trump's policies.

Thousands of people are set to take the streets Saturday in more than 100 locations across Michigan. Cities from the state capitol to Upper Peninsula’s Ironwood will be hosting No Kings protests Saturday,

Large crowds gathered Saturday for “No Kings” protests across the country, including several in West Michigan.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Friday that President Donald Trump and his supporters were attempting to stir up anxiety, fear and violence ahead of the planned weekend No Kings protests, all under the guise of provoking a federal law enforcement response.

Over a dozen protests are planned across the region on Saturday as part of a nationwide initiative against President Donald Trump and his administration.

Organized events are scheduled in cities across Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas, including at the State Capitol in Lansing and at other landmark locations. There are around 100 planned protests in the state, as of Wednesday, Oct. 15. These protests are scheduled in the Upper Peninsula:

The second "No Kings" protest of the year brought people back to the Michigan's State Capitol to demonstrate against president Donald Trump.