On Saturday, thousands of people gathered in front of the Statehouse steps in Boise to protest the Trump presidency. They joined millions across the country marching in “No King” protests, organized to counter what is perceived as authoritarian actions from the administration.

Zoom in: "No Kings" protests in Arizona were mostly peaceful and uneventful. The Arizona Republic reported that a man was detained by police after people in the crowd said he pulled out a gun. Support local journalism by becoming a member.

Thousands of "No Kings Day" protests are set to be held throughout the country on Saturday to protest the Trump administration.

Cities and towns across the country held “No Kings” rallies, as a “nationwide day of defiance” against alleged corruption in the federal government, including several in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts.

A man who was believed to be part of a peacekeeping team for the “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City shot at a person who was brandishing a rifle at demonstrators, striking both the rifleman and a bystander who later died at the hospital,

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

A bystander was fatally shot after security members at the demonstration confronted a man who was running toward the crowd with an AR-15-style rifle, the police said.

The alleged rifleman, Arturo Gamboa, 24, was also shot and was taken into custody on a murder charge, Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said at a Sunday news conference. The bystander who was killed was identified as Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, a fashion designer from Samoa.

Between activism, election results and protest turnout, the prevailing political winds suggest the backlash to the president is real.