In cities both big and small, rural and urban people gathered for 'No Kings' Day protests. There were 11 in Louisiana, with one in Baton Rouge drawing around 1,000 attendees.

Concern over human rights violations, lack of action by the U.S. Congress and frustration with President Donald Trump's administration were some of the reasons that brought over 200 people to the No Kings 2.0 Alexandria rally.

Protestors are gathering across the nation against the Trump administration. Three cities in the Arklatex have community members participating in the movement.

"What is our objective? To defend the Constitution from those who think they are above it," said speaker Alanah Odoms, executive director for ACLU Louisiana. "You know why? Because we have a Constitution,

No Kings protest leaders in Lafayette invite like-minded people from all political parties to join them for peaceful event Saturday, Oct. 18.

New Orleans, Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Hammond, Leesville, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe, Ruston and Shreveport.

NEW ORLEANS — Thousands gathered on Lafitte Greenway to take part in "No Kings 2.0." rally in New Orleans Saturday. The event is part of National No Kings Day of Peaceful Action, which includes about 2,650 demonstrations across the U.S.

The protest, organized by Indivisible Baton Rouge, drew a crowd in the hundreds who lined the edge of BREC's Perkins Road Community Park armed with drums, signs, slogans, jokes and costumes.

The No Kings protest in Lafayette will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Prejean Unity Point, located at 735 Jefferson St., from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. This event meets ADA standards, with mainly flat ground and a wheelchair ramp available.

Ahead of the more than 2,600 rallies planned for Saturday across the country, Republican officials have sought to cast the protests against the president’s policies as un-American.