On the same day Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered in a "politically-motivated" assassination, more "politically-motivated" violence occurred at peaceful protests across the country.

That’s part of why George Atkinson, a former high school government teacher, felt compelled to join a protest in downtown Houston on Saturday. The 89-year-old affixed a sign to his walker that read, “The clothes have no emperor! He’s all hat and no cattle!”

No Kings” organizers described the events as a “nationwide day of defiance” against President Donald Trump and authoritarianism.

Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco and San Rafael were just two of the locations where protesters gathered for the "No Kings" rallies on June 14. Website: YouTube: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter:

Texas police say there are more than 10,000 people in attendance at the Capitol for Saturday's 'No Kings' protest. Follow for live updates.

Organizers said demonstrations were arranged to reject authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics and the militarization of the country’s democracy.

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Thousands of “No Kings” protests have sprung up around the U.S. on Saturday, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s military parade and opposing the president’s agenda, contested uses of executive power and controversial immigration policies.