Protesters across Michigan and the United States are rallying Saturday afternoon in a demonstration organizers are calling a "national day of defiance."The "No Kings" rallies are being described by organizers as "a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to the increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption of the Trump administration.

Protests under "No Kings" banner erupt in Michigan, with peaceful demonstrations and a brief scuffle in Detroit.

Thousands took to the streets for the "No Kings Day" protests against President Donald Trump. In Michigan, demonstrators in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Ferndale, Dearborn and several other towns protested.

The protest at Detroit's Clark Park is expected to draw at least 2,000 people and will also feature speeches by Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib.

Thousands filled downtown streets Saturday as part of coordinated demonstrations targeting what speakers called the president's authoritarian tendencies.

A number of "No Kings" rallies are planned for Saturday, with an emphasis on a nonviolent response to President Trump's administration. Among the rallies planned are a number in the Detroit area and throughout Michigan.

Will protests in Los Angeles set the stage for more clashes Saturday as activists in hundreds of cities nationwide, including metro Detroit, organize?