Thousands endured the heat to protest President Donald Trump and his administration during the “No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance” rally at the State Capitol.

Arizona leaders are warning people who participate in Saturday’s “No Kings” protests to exercise their First Amendment rights peacefully.

Many peaceful protests took place across the Valley this weekend for No Kings Day, and police say only a handful of arrests were made. One shooting was also reported near a protest, police said; however,

Roberto Reveles, a prominent Latino civil rights leader, spoke to the crowd about the state’s past with racism and immigration enforcement. His organization, Somos America, led one of the largest civil rights marches in the state’s history and won a lawsuit against then-Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for racial profiling.

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Protester Chris Francis discusses why he's participating in the "No Kings" rally at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix on June 14, 2025.

Events held in big cities, small towns and everything in between served as counterpoint to military parade in Washington coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.