No Kings Day: Protests and rallies in Austin, Central Texas

AUSTIN, Texas - Saturday, March 28 marks another round of No Kings Day protests across the U.S., including in Austin and Central Texas.

The protests are in response to the Trump administration, the conflict happening in Iran, immigration enforcement and the state of the economy, according to the No Kings website.

Local perspective:

Several protests are set to be held across Central Texas from San Marcos all the way to Georgetown and out towards Bastrop.

Time and locations are as follows:

• Austin - 1-4 p.m., featuring a march from Austin City Hall to Auditorium Shores
• Cedar Park - 1-4 p.m. at East Whitestone Boulevard and the US 183A frontage road
• Marble Falls - 1-3 p.m. at the Lake Marble Falls Bridge
• Pflugerville - 1-4 p.m. at the Pflugerville Fire Department Station 3 on Kelly Lane
• Round Rock - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Big Boy Hester Family Field/Memorial Park.
• San Marcos - 1-3 p.m. at the Hays County Courthouse

Protests and rallies were held earlier in other cities in Central Texas including Bastrop, Dripping Springs, Georgetown, Kyle, Lago Vista, Lockhart, New Braunfels and Taylor.

There are also two virtual No Kings rallies being held online:

• 12:30-2 p.m. - No Kings Accessible Rally with ASL interpreters and live captioning
• 3-5 p.m. - No Kings Virtual

What they're saying:

Organizers are encouraging the public to join the events and bring others and signs if they wish. 

"A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events," says the organizers on the No Kings website.