Thousands of Coloradans are expected to turn out on Saturday to stage protests against recent immigration crackdowns and executive orders from the Trump administration that have led to violent

More than a dozen rallies across the state were peace. Police used pepper balls and smoke on one group in Denver.

ABC co-host Ana Navarro said Monday that there were "instigators" planted in the crowds at her anti-Trump "No Kings" protest, praising demonstrators for not engaging.

The organizer of one of the rallies in Douglas County expected 1,000 people to attend, but it appeared they may have surpassed that number.

The American Civil Liberties Union said over 5 million people participated in protests against the Trump administration on June 14.

Colorado communities, including Genesee, will join nationwide "No Kings" protests this weekend, opposing Trump administration policies.

This Saturday, June 14, hundreds of "No Kings" rallies are expected to take place across the country, including in Douglas County, Colorado.

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.

Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, was struck at an anti-Trump rally in Utah after peacekeepers opened fire on another man who had pulled out an AR-15 style rifle.

Parker town officials cite safety as the reason the rally can't occur at the same time as the town's largest festival, but organizers argue it violates their free speech rights.