A car sped through a protest in Chicago today that drew thousands to the Loop to decry Trump policies and ICE.

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.

Despite peaceful demonstrations reported in multiple cities, violence flared at some anti-Trump protests over the weekend.

Another protest against the Trump administration is being planned Saturday for Daley Plaza as part of a nationally coordinated series of demonstrations.

Chicago police issued a statement amid reports of the planned protests, saying the department will "protect those exercising their First Amendment Rights," but also noted it will "not tolerate any cri

Whenever there was violence, CNN and MSNBC attributed it to a nebulous, separate group that had no connection with the “peaceful protesters.”

On the heels of a large Chicago protest and ongoing federal immigration raids, Johnson said Trump is an "authoritarian" with a "complete disregard for the Constitution.

Immigrant advocates rallied Sunday for an end to aggressive U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Chicago and denounced the alleged cooperation of Chicago police in arrests made Wednesday.