TAMPA - Between 2,000 and 3,000 people were in Downtown Tampa to join in the nationwide "No Kings Day" protests. Organizers of the protests say it's a day of defiance as they plan to take action against authoritarianism.

Residents gathered in droves across Tampa Bay on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, his scheduled military parade in Washington D.C., his recent policies over immigration and the mass deportations happening across the country.

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said that he too was “deeply concerned about President Trump’s decision to hold a military parade," but added that while “many in our city feel passionate about the issues facing our country

Here is the complete list of where we are expecting "No Kings" protests in the Upstate region of South Carolina and Western North Carolina.