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The Texas Department of Public Safety warned state legislators of a "credible threat" against them during Saturday's "No Kings" protest at the state capitol building in downtown Austin. The Texas State Capitol and grounds were evacuated at 1 p.
AUSTIN, Texas — As the official "No Kings" protest at the Texas Capitol ended, police closed a number of streets in Downtown Austin as protesters began walking through downtown.
No Kings protests come on the heels of protests across the country over federal immigration enforcement raids that began last week and Trump ordering
According a bulletin sent to lawmakers early Saturday afternoon, authorities "are leveraging all available resources to address this threat."
Millions of people across the country protested the Trump administration across on Saturday, including in Austin.
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Gov. Greg Abbott said more than 5,000 Texas National Guardsmen are strategically positioned throughout the state to support local law enforcement. That's on top of 2,000 DPS troopers who will be ready to respond to any violence or crimes at protests on Saturday as well.
As part of nationwide protests against Trump administration policies, Texans hit the streets in at least sixty cities.
Tens of thousands of Americans joined "No Kings" protests across the United States against the Trump administration.