According to local police departments, over 10,000 people attended Saturday's "No Kings" protests in North Texas.

Central Texas neighbors joined nationwide No Kings protests Saturday, calling for political accountability and reform from the Trump administration.

Gov. Greg Abbott has again ordered state troopers and Texas National Guard soldiers to Austin ahead of the protest, calling the planned demonstrations "Antifa-linked" despite their sponsorship by groups like the ACLU, League of Women Voters and Sierra Club.

Organizers said some 2,600 protests were planned in the U.S. on Saturday. The protests were largely peaceful, as demonstrators united in their stated aim to safeguard the country's democratic values.

In all, more than 2,500 demonstrations took place nationwide in the largest mobilization of protests since President Trump returned to office.

Thousands are expected to flood downtown Dallas on Saturday to protest the policies of the Trump administration. Dallas is one of some 2,500 cities across the country with planned “No Kings” protests. In North Texas, protests are planned in Fort Worth, Plano, Denton and Frisco, among others.

No Kings protest events are taking place across the country Saturday and thousands are expected to show their support in several events in downtown Houston. Follow along here for updates.

Large crowds of protesters marched and rallied in cities across the U.S. Saturday for “ No Kings ” demonstrations decrying what participants see as the government’s swift drift into authoritarianism under President Donald Trump.