In Los Angeles, 38 people were arrested downtown on Saturday night, police said Sunday. In Huntington Beach, police arrested a convicted felon they said had a loaded handgun.

The American Civil Liberties Union said over 5 million people participated in protests against the Trump administration on June 14.

Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are set to rally in nearly 2,000 cities and towns this weekend.

The event was one of more than 2,000 “No Kings” rallies held across the country on Saturday, protesting what organizers call “authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics, and the militarization of our democracy.

After L.A. officials made a curfew exception for ticket holders of indoor events, dozens of opera lovers were able to attend shows on Sunday.

The largely peaceful protests during the "No Kings Day" demonstration in downtown Los Angeles took an intense turn in the afternoon. Police ordered the crowd to disperse at about 4:15 p.m. PDT near Alameda Street and Temple Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Division.

“The most threatening sound to an oligarch is laughter.”

Follow live updates as the military parade in Washington, D.C., kicks off on Trump's birthday. 'No Kings' protests by opponents are planned across the country today.