Residents of Omaha and Council Bluffs joined together on both sides of the Missouri River Saturday as part of a nationwide protest of the policies of President Donald Trump.

Activists in some areas braved wet weather to raise signs and chant slogans. supporting the rights of immigrants and criticizing what they view as a power grab by the Trump administration.

The No Kings movement is an effort to support democracy and speak out against what they call 'the authoritarian' actions of the Trump administration.

Over 1,500 people gathered in downtown Lincoln on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump and his policies as part of a so-called No Kings Day demonstration.

Local demonstrations in Cleveland, Akron, and other cities join nationwide movement against the $45 million Washington, D.C., parade backed by Trump.

Organizers for the "No Kings" protests set for Saturday in Minnesota, with the biggest gathering set outside the State Capitol in St. Paul, have canceled all events following the targeted political shootings of state Rep.

The"No Kings" protests are planned to oppose what they see as Trump's power grab. The number of planned events is nearly double that of the April 5 "Hands Off" protest that saw millions of Americans turn out in big and small cities nationwide.