Three events have been planned for the national "No Kings" day of mobilization in Springfield. None of these have been canceled.

“Our idea is to try to promote that there is a need to try and prevent the overreach of government, overreach of the administration,” Thiel said. The protest will be held at the corner of Highland Drive and Red-Wolf Boulevard, one of the busiest intersections in the city.

Protests and the interactions between protesters and government authorities have a long history in the United States. From the Boston Tea Party to the Civil Rights movement, LBGTQ Stonewall uprising, the Tea Party movement and Black Lives Matter, public protest has been a crucial aspect of efforts to advance or protect the rights of citizens.

Dozens of protests are planned Saturday across Minnesota, part of a nationwide demonstration against the Trump administration. The so-called "No Kings Day" demonstrations coincide with President Trump's planned military parade for the Army's 250th anniversary,

Dozens of community members gathered Saturday at the Micronesia Mall intersection to kick off the nationwide “No Kings” protest, condemning what they described as a growing threat of authoritarianism

Ana Navarro followed through on her public pledge and joined the "No Kings" protest in Miami on Saturday, standing alongside demonstrators opposed to former President Donald Trump's military parade in Washington,

Tens of thousands of Americans joined "No Kings" protests across the United States against the Trump administration.