Nationwide rallies opposing anti-democratic moves by the Trump administration and immigration crackdowns coincide with an unusual military parade in D.C.

Protests large and small were set for Saturday throughout the Bay Area, from banner-hangings on overpasses, to major gatherings in San Jose’s St. James Park, and in Oakland’s Wilma

Thousands of people packed large protests in San Jose, Oakland and Walnut Creek, many waving signs and chanting as speakers took to microphones. In all, more than 50 separate protests involving

Organizers of the “No Kings” rally including Indivisible East Bay estimate that over 10,000 people converged in Oakland’s Chinatown and marched to Frank Ogawa Plaza on Saturday, June 14 to take part in one of the many protests planned across the nation.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee was at Wilma Chan Park to speak during the "No Kings" rally. Website: YouTube: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter:

The parade, honoring the Army’s long-planned 250th anniversary celebration and coinciding with Trump’s 79th birthday, is set to step off from the Lincoln Memorial under the threat of stormy weather in Washington and protests around the country tied to a turbulent week of immigration enforcement that has involved military deployment in Los Angeles.

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.

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said that he too was “deeply concerned about President Trump’s decision to hold a military parade," but added that while “many in our city feel passionate about the issues facing our country