AUSTIN, Texas — As the official "No Kings" protest at the Texas Capitol ended, police closed a number of streets in Downtown Austin as protesters began walking through downtown.

Thousands protested in Central Texas on "No Kings Day," opposing perceived authoritarianism on a day marking Flag Day and Trump's birthday.

The “No Kings” day of action happened the same day as, and in opposition to, a Washington, D.C. military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday. Planning for the parade began two years ago and was intended to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary.

Millions of people across the country protested the Trump administration across on Saturday, including in Austin.

No Kings protests come on the heels of protests across the country over federal immigration enforcement raids that began last week and Trump ordering

Saturday marks the first full day of Marines on duty in Los Angeles, one week after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ignited in LA and spread to other cities across the U.S.,

No Kings’ protest signs were allegedly banned at a Lockhart parade. Organizers say the alleged threats of arrest show why their message matters.