No Kings” organizers described the events as a “nationwide day of defiance” against President Donald Trump and authoritarianism.

More than a dozen rallies across the state were peace. Police used pepper balls and smoke on one group in Denver.

Seventeen people were arrested in connection with Saturday's "No Kings" protest in Denver -- one of over 2,000 affiliated protests across the country, in which organizers say over 5 million people attended to protest the Trump administration and its policies and actions.